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Osaka Purple Mustard
BrassicaBrassica juncea 'Osaka Purple'
- Partial sun
- Zones 8–9
- 21 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 4" spacing
- High water
- pH 6–7.5
Overview
A stunning Japanese mustard green with deep purple leaves and bright green stems that creates an eye-catching contrast in any garden bed or salad bowl. This fast-growing beauty offers a mild mustard flavor when young that intensifies as leaves mature, giving you versatility from baby greens to cooking greens.
Planting
Direct sow 2-4 weeks before last frost. Succession plant every 2-3 weeks. For fall crop, sow 8-10 weeks before first fall frost.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7.5. Space plants 4" apart. Germination: 4-7.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Flea beetles, aphids, cabbage worms. Common diseases: Downy mildew, white rust, black rot.