Collard Seeds, Yellow Cabbage
Collard Seeds, Yellow Cabbage
Collard Seeds, Yellow Cabbage
Collard Seeds, Yellow Cabbage
Collard Seeds, Yellow Cabbage
Collard Seeds, Yellow Cabbage
Collard Seeds, Yellow Cabbage
Collard Seeds, Yellow Cabbage

Collard Seeds,
Yellow Cabbage

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Description
A rare gem, these scarce seeds are highly coveted and have been passed down for many generations in the Carolinas, where this tender collard green reigns supreme. Yellow Cabbage collards were first cultivated by Colonel Joe Branner in his Asheville, North Carolina, greenhouse in 1887, where he noticed his collard greens were much more tender and less bitter than other collards he had tasted. With thinner leaves and a more mellow flavor, this non-heading variety is more reminiscent of spinach but with the impressive heat and humidity tolerance of collard greens. Grows to about 2 feet tall and wide and matures in about 45 days.

Plant Details

Days to Maturity
45

When to Grow

Yellow Cabbage is a fast collard, ready in about 45 days, so a sowing turns around quickly and leaves can be cut as soon as the plant has size on it. Leave room for a plant that reaches about 2 feet tall and wide; this is a non-heading variety, so it spreads open rather than closing into a head. Its impressive heat and humidity tolerance is the reason it holds in the Carolinas where it has been grown for generations, so warm, muggy weather does not end the picking the way it would with a thinner-skinned green.

FAQ

How is Yellow Cabbage collard different from ordinary collards?

It is a non-heading variety with thinner leaves and a more mellow, less bitter flavor, more reminiscent of spinach than of a typical collard, while keeping the impressive heat and humidity tolerance of collard greens.

Where does Yellow Cabbage collard come from?

Yellow Cabbage collards were first cultivated by Colonel Joe Branner in his Asheville, North Carolina greenhouse in 1887, where he noticed his collard greens were much more tender and less bitter than other collards he had tasted. These scarce seeds are highly coveted and have been passed down for many generations in the Carolinas, where this tender collard green reigns supreme.

How big do Yellow Cabbage collard plants get, and how soon can I harvest?

Plants reach about 2 feet tall and wide, and the crop matures in about 45 days, which is quick for a collard. Allow for the full 2-foot spread: because this one is non-heading, the plant stays open and leafy instead of drawing into a tight head.

Customer reviews

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What gardeners are saying

  • Tender leaves: Tender enough to eat raw in salads as well as cooked.

  • Cut and come again: Harvest the lower leaves and the plants keep growing taller.

  • Hardy seedlings: Small seedlings came through a night near 20 degrees.

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