How to Grow Mizuna: Planting, Spacing, Care & Harvest

Mizuna at a glance

PlantPenn State Extension: “Mizuna is both tolerant of light frosts and very slow to bolt. This makes mizuna an ideal vegetable for early spring or fall planting.”

SunCool moist brassica culture; full sun in cool weather, light shade as days warm.

SpacingSow shallow; thin for cut-and-come-again leaves.

Days to harvestFast leafy harvest; slow to bolt (PSU)

Updated November 4, 2026

Planting dates for your ZIP: the ZIP planting planner counts each window from your local frost dates.

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Planting timing

Penn State Extension: “Mizuna is both tolerant of light frosts and very slow to bolt. This makes mizuna an ideal vegetable for early spring or fall planting.” Ideal germination 55° to 75°F (as low as about 40°F). (PSU mizuna) UC Sonoma Master Gardeners Asian greens: heat and cold tolerant (to 40°F); sow ¼–½ in deep. (UC Sonoma Asian greens) Clemson Chinese vegetables culture: cool-season Asian greens in early spring or fall. (Clemson HGIC Chinese vegetables) Prefer fall crops where spring heat causes bolting. — seasonal wording only.

Depth and spacing

Sow shallow; thin for cut-and-come-again leaves. Treat like other mild mustard greens for spacing.

Sun, soil and water

Cool moist brassica culture; full sun in cool weather, light shade as days warm.

Harvest

Cut outer leaves or harvest whole young plants; regrows for multiple cuttings.

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