Mizuna
Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
A vegetable, sown at any time of year.
In September: pick a few mizuna leaves at a time. It can be sown under cover now.
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Mizuna, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow under cover. | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none |
| Sow outdoors. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Protect the mizuna over winter. | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none |
| Sow another batch of mizuna. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Pick a few mizuna leaves at a time. | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Sowing
Sow under cover September to February. Moderate source: Gardeners’ World.
Sow outdoors March to August, 1.5cm deep, 20cm apart, rows 25cm apart. Moderate source: Mr Fothergill’s.
Protect the mizuna over winter
Best grown in a greenhouse; in mild areas, cloches will do.
Usually December to February. Strong source: RHS.
Sow another batch of mizuna
Gardeners call this successional sowing.
Sow small batches regularly, in rows 23cm apart.
Usually March to August. Strong source: RHS.
Pick a few mizuna leaves at a time
Gardeners call this cut-and-come-again harvesting.
Usually September to November. Moderate source: RHS.
What the source words mean
Strong: the RHS page for this plant is among them.Moderate: another trusted UK source, or the RHS on its group.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Mizuna” comes from.