Altaswede

In the first season the growth is confined to a rosette of leaves and very short stems with a small percentage of flowering stalks. In the second and subsequent years, flowering stems are produced. These are generally erect, quite tall and branched. They are green early in the season, but as they become older, many of them turn reddish in colour. About 45% of the plants are smooth stemmed. 45% are smooth except for slight hairiness on the upper one or two internodes. Practically speaking, about 90% of the plants are smooth stemmed and about 10% are hairy.