FIVE OF THE BEST VARIETIES OF SWISS CHARD

1 ‘RHUBARB’

This aptly named variety, right, boasts striking crimson stems with dark green crinkled leaves decorated with red veins.

2 ‘BRIGHT LIGHTS’

This seed mix contains varieties that will produce white, yellow, pink, red and orange stems, topped with green or bronze leaves.

3 ‘BRIGHT YELLOW’

A holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, with golden yellow stems and mid green, blistered leaves with yellow veins.

4 ‘FORDHOOK GIANT’

Introduced in the 1920s, this monster makes a 2ft tall clump of thick, gleaming white stems topped with dark green leaves.

5 ‘PEPPERMINT’

A fairly recent introduction with deep green leaves and headturning, two-tone, flamingopink and white striped stems.