Fresh Japanese greens for salads and the skillet
Komatsuna combines tender green leaves with crisp stems and a mild mustard character. Pick young leaves for salads or let plants grow larger for stir-fries, soups and quick sautés. A large packet makes successive sowings easy to plan.
Why grow komatsuna?
- Harvest at the baby-leaf stage or allow plants to size up.
- A useful leafy crop for spring and fall vegetable beds.
- 2,000 seeds provide flexibility for rows, raised beds and repeat sowings.
Plant details
Botanical name: Brassica rapa var. perviridis
Common names: Komatsuna, Japanese mustard spinach
Crop: Leafy green grown as an annual
Light: Full sun
Growing from seed
Direct sow about ¼ inch deep in fertile, well-drained soil during a cool growing period. Keep the seedbed evenly moist. Thin plants as they grow, allowing more room for full-size leaves than for baby-leaf production. Sow small batches at intervals to spread out the harvest. Cool conditions support tender growth; hot weather can encourage flowering. For fall crops, allow enough growing time before hard freezes, using local frost dates as your guide.
Harvest
Pick tender leaves as needed or harvest the whole plant at your preferred size. Wash thoroughly before use.
What's included
One packet of 2,000 green komatsuna seeds.
