55-65 Days to maturity. Beta vulgaris. MacGregor’s Favorite Bunching Beet Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom bunching beet. MacGregor’s Favorite Bunching Beet is a variety from Scotland about 150 years ago or more. The dark red to magenta purple leaves are strikingly beautiful and can be grown as ornamental or edible plants. Perfect for edible landscaping and home gardens. This variety can be grown in the ground or large containers that account for the expected root growth. The leaves are delicious to eat, but they also produce a long, conical root. MacGregor’s Favorite Bunching Beet is prized for its rapid maturity, early harvesting, and small roots that are harvested in bunches. ~3,680 seeds/oz.