Mizuna
Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica
Family: Brassicaceae · Genus: Brassica
Mizuna, also known as Japanese mustard greens, is a fast-growing leafy brassic with feathery, serrated dark green leaves on slender pale stems. Mild and slightly peppery, it regrows after cutting, making it ideal for cut-and-come-again salads. Cold-tolerant but bolts in hot weather.
Soil Temperature
10°C – 30°C
Spacing
15 – 20 cm
Harvest
5–7 weeks
Sowing
Easy to grow. Sow in garden.
Growing Schedule Zone 8b
Sow Indoors Sow Outdoors Transplant Harvest
Jan Sow Indoors + Sow Outdoors
Feb Sow Indoors + Sow Outdoors + Transplant + Harvest
Mar Transplant + Harvest
Apr Harvest
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Companions
Growing Notes
Mizuna and Mibuna are both grown for their leaves. Fast growing plants which have a mild mustardy flavour when young. Tolerates light shade. Tends to bolt in hotter weather. Grows well in pots and containers - keep mulched and well-watered.
Culinary Hints
Leaves used raw, stir-fried, in soups. Young flowering stems can be cooked like broccoli.