Bring tender, spoon-shaped greens from your garden to the kitchen. Tatsoi forms attractive rosettes of dark green leaves with crisp, juicy stems and a mild flavor that works beautifully in salads, soups, and quick stir-fries.
Your packet contains 500 Tatsoi seeds for planting. Grow a row of full-size plants or harvest young leaves for fresh meals. This is a seed packet, not a live plant or harvested greens.
Why grow Tatsoi?
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Two ways to harvest: pick tender baby leaves or let plants develop into full rosettes.
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A useful cool-season crop: a good choice for spring and fall planting when local conditions are suitable.
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Versatile in the kitchen: enjoy small leaves raw or add larger leaves and stems near the end of cooking.
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Room for repeat sowings: sow small amounts at intervals instead of planting the whole packet at once.
Plant details
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Botanical name: Brassica rapa var. narinosa
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Light: full sun; some afternoon shade can help in warmer weather
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Spacing: thin to 8–10 inches apart for individual plants, with rows about 12 inches apart
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Harvest: approximately 20–25 days for baby leaves and around 45 days for full-size plants from sowing, depending on conditions
Planting and care
Sow about ¼ inch deep in prepared, well-drained soil. Keep the seedbed evenly moist during germination, which commonly takes 7–14 days. Thin crowded seedlings and continue watering regularly. Hot weather can encourage flowering and a stronger flavor. For a continuing supply in suitable weather, make another small sowing about every two weeks.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tatsoi the same as spinach?
No. It is a leafy brassica, sometimes called spoon mustard, although its leaves can be used in similar dishes.
Can I harvest more than once?
Take outer leaves or cut baby greens above the growing base. Regrowth depends on plant health and weather.
Will it grow through winter?
It tolerates cool conditions and light frost. Winter growth depends on your climate; severe freezes require protection.
