Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H4
RHS hardiness
-10°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
30cm | Max | 40cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
4 months to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
Mispoona Overview
This Asian variety of brassica is a cross between Tatsoi & Mizuna bred by Frank Morton. It has spoon leaves that have the frilled look of Mizuna (and it's resistance to bolting) but the rosette habit of Tatsoi. It's leaves have a subtle flavour and like both parents it is a useful crop for autumn sowing.
Common problems with Mispoona
Brassicas are also prone to viruses and grazing by garden mammals, such as rabbits and deer.
How to harvest Mispoona
They can be harvested in 45 to 50 days. Either take single leaves or pull whole plants.
How to propagate Mispoona
Seed
Special features of Mispoona
Crop rotation
Other uses of Mispoona
Cullinary
With high levels of Vitamin C, calcium, potassium & folic acid they are a useful addition to salads or cooked often in salads.
Salad: autumn sown varieites
These tasty leaves can be sown outdoors in September and under-cover over winter
Vegetables to Grow Through Winter
These crops will keep growing throughout the winter if provided with some protection from the worst of the winter weather.
