Best time to plant mizuna in Australia
Brassica rapa 'nipposinica'
Also called kyouna, Japanese mustard greens, spider mustard
Mizuna is a Japanese form of Brassica rapa with serrated dark green leaves and a mildly peppery taste. Often served raw in salads, it also goes into stir-fries, soups and hot pots. Some varieties have pink to dark purple colouring in their stems or leaves.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
When to sow
| Zone | Months | How well checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | All year | Matches local guides |
| Temperate | Mar to Nov | Matches local guides |
| Subtropical | Mar to Oct | Matches local guides |
| Tropical | Mar to Oct | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Arid | Mar to Oct | Not yet checked against a local guide |
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly in the bed
- Sowing depth
- 6mm
- Plant spacing
- 30cm
- Row spacing
- 30cm
- Height
- 40cm
- Germination
- 5-10 days at 7-25°C
- Time to harvest
- 40-60 days
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Life cycle
- annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.