Grow Bok Choy from heirloom non-GMO seeds for crisp green leaves and tender stems. A versatile cool-season vegetable for home gardens, raised beds, containers, stir-fries, soups, salads, sautés, and fresh seasonal harvests.
Key Features
- Produces crisp green leaves and tender, succulent stems.
- Heirloom, non-GMO seed choice for home vegetable gardens.
- Fast-growing cool-season vegetable for spring and fall planting.
- Ideal for stir-fries, soups, salads, sautés, and steamed dishes.
- Suitable for raised beds, containers, garden plots, and kitchen gardens.
- Compact growth makes it suitable for smaller garden spaces.
Growing Benefits
- Provides fresh leafy vegetables for home cooking.
- Adds attractive green foliage to edible garden spaces.
- Suitable for containers, raised beds, and traditional garden plots.
- Can be harvested as baby greens or mature plants.
- Easy to grow alongside other cool-season vegetables.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Bok Choy / Pak Choi
- Botanical Name: Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
- Plant Type: Cool-season annual
- Foliage: Smooth, broad green leaves
- Stem Color: White to pale green
- 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 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, well-drained soil before planting.
- Cover seeds lightly and keep the soil evenly moist until seedlings emerge.
- Thin seedlings to allow enough space for healthy head development.
- Make successive sowings during suitable weather for repeated 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
- Bok choy is also commonly known as pak choi or pak choy.
- It belongs to the Brassicaceae family, along with cabbage, kale, broccoli, and mustard.
- Both the leaves and crisp stems are commonly used in cooking.
- Bok choy is a traditional Asian vegetable frequently used in stir-fries and soups.