210 Seeds| Mizuna Mustard Seeds - Brassica rapa Japanese Heirloom Leafy Green Fast Growing Vegetable for Salads and Stir Fry #7005 ^Sale

Mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica) is a traditional Japanese mustard green known for its tender, serrated leaves with a mildly peppery flavor. Fast-growing and highly productive, Mizuna is perfect for salads, stir fry, soups, and Asian-inspired dishes. It thrives in cool weather, is bolt-resistant, and can be grown in both garden beds and containers for a continuous harvest of fresh, nutritious greens.

Seed Information

• Type: Vegetable Seeds

• Common Name: Mizuna Mustard, Japanese Mustard Greens

• Genus: Brassica

• Species: Brassica rapa var. nipposinica

• Life Cycle: Annual

• Features: Fast growing, cut-and-come-again leafy green, mild peppery flavor, heat and cold tolerant

• Season of Interest: Spring and fall (cool-season crop)

• Indoor/Outdoor: Both (containers, raised beds, outdoor gardens)

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Cultivating Difficulty: Easy

• Watering: Moderate, prefers consistent moisture

• Climate: Temperate, Mediterranean, Humid Subtropical

• Growth Habit: Upright rosette, 12–18 in tall

• Soil Type: Fertile, well-draining soil enriched with compost

• Soil pH: 6.0–7.5

• Planting Time: Early spring or late summer for fall crop

Grow Instructions

• When to Plant: Direct sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before last frost, or late summer for fall harvest

• Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil rich in organic matter

• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hrs) to partial shade

• Watering: Keep soil evenly moist, especially in warm weather

• Spacing: 6–12 inches apart

• Germination: 5–10 days at 55–70°F (13–21°C)

• Harvest: Baby leaves in 20–25 days; full maturity in 40–50 days

• Tips: Succession sow every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest; harvest outer leaves to allow regrowth