Tatsoi forms a pretty, flat rosette of dark, spoon-shaped leaves with a mild, sweet flavour — a hardy, quick Asian green that even shrugs off light frost in a raised bed.
Quick facts
- Position: full sun to part shade
- Spacing: 20 cm apart
- Tub depth: our 23 cm depth
- Time to harvest: 6–8 weeks
When to plant: Tatsoi is a cool-season green and quite cold-hardy — sow from autumn through winter and into spring. Our free planting calendar shows the right months for your postcode.
Growing it in a raised bed: Sow directly into rich, moist mix. It forms a neat ground-hugging rosette. A brassica, so netting keeps cabbage whites off.
Watering and feeding: Keep the mix evenly moist for sweet, tender leaves.
Common pests: keep an eye out for caterpillars, aphids and slugs and snails. Most are easily managed — see our safe pest guide.
Common diseases: the main one is downy mildew, usually from damp, crowded conditions. Good airflow and morning watering prevent most.
Companion plants: Grows happily with other Asian greens and quick crops. See our companion planting guide.
Harvest and storage: Pick individual leaves, or cut the whole rosette at the base. Lovely raw in salads or lightly wilted.
More growing guides: mizuna, mustard greens and pak choy.
Plan your patch: our free planting calendar shows what to plant now where you live. Ready to grow? Browse our raised garden beds or build your own with the garden bed builder.
Image: baldeaglebluff, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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