Grow Blizzard Bok Choy from heirloom seeds for crisp white stems and fresh green leaves. A cool-season Asian vegetable ideal for home gardens, raised beds, containers, stir-fries, soups, salads, sautés, and fresh harvests.
Key Features
- Produces crisp white stems with attractive green leaves.
- Heirloom Asian vegetable seed choice for home gardeners.
- Fast-growing cool-season crop suited to spring and fall planting.
- Excellent for stir-fries, soups, salads, sautés, and steamed dishes.
- Suitable for containers, raised beds, garden plots, and kitchen gardens.
- Compact growth makes it suitable for smaller growing spaces.
Growing Benefits
- Provides fresh bok choy for home cooking.
- Adds attractive green and white color to edible gardens.
- Suitable for container and raised-bed gardening.
- Can be harvested young or allowed to form mature heads.
- A versatile Asian vegetable for fresh and cooked dishes.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Blizzard Bok Choy
- Botanical Name: Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
- Plant Type: Cool-season annual
- Foliage: Smooth green leaves
- Stem Color: White
- Growth Habit: Compact upright rosette
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Fertile, loose, well-drained soil
- Water: Regular and consistent
- Germination Time: Approximately 4–10 days
- Sowing Depth: Approximately ¼ inch
- Spacing: Approximately 6–12 inches
- Growing Zones: Generally suited to USDA Zones 2–11 as a cool-season crop
- Maturity: Approximately 45–60 days, depending on growing conditions and harvest stage
- Uses: Stir-fries, soups, salads, sautés, steaming, side dishes, containers, and raised beds
Growing Tips
- Sow seeds directly outdoors during cool weather.
- Prepare fertile, loose, well-drained soil before planting.
- Cover seeds lightly and keep the soil evenly moist during germination.
- Thin seedlings to provide sufficient room for healthy head development.
- Make successive sowings during suitable weather for extended harvests.
- Provide afternoon shade during hot weather to help reduce heat stress and bolting.
Seed Storage
Store unused seeds in a cool, dry, dark location. Keep them sealed in their original packet or an airtight container away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.
Unique Facts
- Blizzard Bok Choy is a type of Asian leafy vegetable grown for its contrasting green leaves and white stems.
- Bok choy belongs to the Brassicaceae family, along with cabbage, kale, broccoli, mustard, and arugula.
- Both the leafy greens and crisp stems can be eaten.
- Bok choy is traditionally used in many Asian-inspired dishes, especially stir-fries and soups.