Sea Beet, Beta vulgaris, (Wild Sea Spinach)

Beta vulgaris subsp. Maritima. The wild ancestor to beetroot, leaf beet, perpetual spinach and Swiss chard. Its thick, pointed leaves and red stems are glossy with wavy margins have a pleasant texture and taste when served raw or cooked in any recipe that calls for cooked spinach, hence its common name of Wild Spinach. Thrives along shores and estuaries and flowers throughout the summer. Able to tolerate high levels of salt or just as happy in garden soils. Hardy perennial. Priced for a 1 litre pot.