types of swiss chard
Types of Swiss Chard. Chard plants have several names in addition to Swiss chard. Leaf beet, seakettle beet and spinach beet are a few, with regional dialects adding to the list. The most common varieties of chard produce yellow, white or red stalks but there are also stems in pink, purple, orange and hues in between.All types of chard are fast growing cool season plants that thrive in moist, humus-rich soil.here always seems to be a new hybrid coming out in garden centers but sometimes the best Swiss chard variety is the tried and true type. 1  One of the chards that will provide bright contrast color in the vegetable garden is a red midrib type. 2  Three seeds to try are Burgundy, Rhubarb and Ruby.