Rosette Pak Choi Brassica rapa var. rosularis

Tat Soi is a cool weather plant in the mustard family that is grown as a food crop. There are both upright and prostrate varieties with the leaves generally being very dark and shiny and either smooth or crinkly. The flavor is similar to Bok Choi and the plant can be harvested at various stages of growth from young leaves to a mature rosette.

This plant can be grown for a spring or fall crop. Plant in fertile moist, well-drained soil in full sun by direct seeding or transplants. The prostrate varieties can withstand temperatures below zero and can be harvested during the winter. It is also attractive enough to be grown in the front border of a flower bed.

Potential problems, insects and diseases: Slugs, snails, cutworms, and flea beetles can be a problem.