Crisp Stalks and Leaves
Harvests combine crisp pale stalks with tender green leaves.Harvest crisp stalks and tender green leaves.
Pakchoi Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Vegetable Gardens
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Pakchoi, also called bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis), is a quick-growing leafy vegetable with crisp pale stalks and tender green leaves. It performs best during cool, mild weather.
Grow in full sun and fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Thin seedlings for airflow, protect plants from heat stress, and harvest individual leaves or whole heads at the preferred size.
A quick-growing cool-season leafy vegetable with crisp pale stalks and tender green leaves for fresh or cooked harvests.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Soil Preference
Fertile, evenly moist, and well-drained
Why Gardeners Love It
Compact Garden Crop
Upright heads fit vegetable beds, raised beds, and containers.Compact heads fit beds and containers.
Quick Cool-Season Growth
Mild conditions and even moisture support steady head development.Mild weather supports steady head growth.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 50–85°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Moderate
How to Grow
Prepare
Choose a mild-season site with full sun and fertile, well-drained soil.
Choose mild weather, full sun, and fertile soil.
Sow
Sow at the packet depth and use succession sowing where conditions stay mild.
Sow at packet depth during mild weather.
Thin
Thin seedlings to improve airflow and give each head room to develop.
Thin seedlings for airflow and head development.
Water
Keep soil evenly moist and reduce stress during dry or warming weather.
Keep soil evenly moist and limit heat stress.
Harvest
Pick outer leaves or cut whole heads when they reach the preferred size.
Pick leaves or cut whole heads at the desired size.
Garden Uses
Vegetable Gardens
Raised Beds
Containers
Kitchen Gardens
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