Key Features
- Fast-growing baby leaf mizuna with attractive green, finely serrated leaves
- Cool-season leafy vegetable with a mild, pleasantly peppery flavor
- Compact plants are well suited for garden beds, containers, and small-space gardens
- Ideal for harvesting young leaves for salads, sandwiches, stir-fries, and garnishes
- Can be harvested as baby greens for tender leaves and continuous fresh garden produce
Growing Benefits
- Enjoy fresh, homegrown leafy greens with a quick harvest
- Suitable for beginner gardeners and container growing
- Performs well during cool growing conditions
- Young leaves provide a tender texture and mild peppery taste
- Successive sowing can provide a steady supply of fresh baby greens
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Mizuna, Japanese Mustard Greens, Baby Leaf Mizuna
- Botanical Name: Brassica rapa var. japonica | Plant Type: Annual leafy vegetable | Colors: Green leaves
- Height: About twelve to eighteen inches | Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade | Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil | Water: Keep soil consistently moist
- Germination Time: About three to ten days | Sowing Depth: About one-quarter inch deep | Spacing: Thin young plants to about two to four inches apart for baby-leaf production
- Growing Zones: Generally suitable across USDA Zones three through ten | Flowering/Maturity: Baby leaves can often be harvested in about twenty to forty days; flowering may occur when plants mature or experience warm conditions | Uses: Salads, stir-fries, soups, sandwiches, garnishes, and fresh baby greens
Growing Tips
- Sow seeds in cool weather for the best leaf quality and growth.
- Keep the soil evenly moist, especially while seeds are germinating.
- Thin crowded seedlings to give developing plants enough room for healthy growth.
- Harvest young outer leaves regularly to encourage continued production.
Seed Storage
Store unused seeds in a cool, dry, and dark location. Keep them in a tightly sealed, moisture-resistant container away from humidity, heat, and direct sunlight. Label the container with the seed variety and storage date.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Mizuna is a Japanese leafy green belonging to the mustard family, Brassicaceae.
- Its deeply serrated leaves give the plant a distinctive frilly appearance.
- Mizuna is commonly enjoyed as a baby green because young leaves are tender and flavorful.
- Like other cool-season brassica vegetables, mizuna can become more prone to bolting as temperatures rise.