Cabbage

90 Days. A large drumhead cabbage, very cold hardy. A fall/winter type cabbage, it stores very well. Introduced in 1924, it is an excellent market variety that is becoming rare.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

70 Days. Tender, 3-4 lb, pointed, oxheart-type heads that are great for home use or specialty markets. We offer quality Italian seed for this old European heirloom. This type of cabbage was very popular 150 years ago. Fairly early and of superb quality.

• 70 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

Introduced in the 1840s, with tasty, 2-lb, sweet and flavorful, conical heads. This very early variety was sold commercially by Peter Henderson in the late 1860s.

• 70 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

Mammoth-sized heads in an unusual pointed shape make this variety a standout in the garden, and its extra sweet flavor and juicy texture will have you growing this cabbage year after year. This traditional German variety hails from the Filder plateau in southern Germany, where the remarkable pointed cabbage is celebrated each year with the Filderkraut festival! This fall-harvested, long-season variety easily produces heads over 10 pounds each and is a favorite for making outstanding traditional sauerkraut. Developed in the farmhouse gardens of south Germany in the 1700s, each village claimed its own strain. This rare selection had started to become obsolete due to its unusual shape, which makes it harder to process. Slow Foods has selected this delicious variety for its Ark of Taste.

Introduced in 1899 by Sluis & Groot in Enkhuizen, Holland. Medium-large, hard, round heads. An early, excellent-keeping variety that is a good producer and good for kraut.

• 90 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

Very early, high quality sort. Dense, solid heads are spherical, 5-7 inches in diameter and weigh 3-5 pounds. Plants are very compact relative to the size of the heads, allowing closer spacing than some varieties. Fine for coleslaw, stir fries and other fresh uses; not usually considered an excellent storage type. One of the earliest types we sell, and popular since at least the 1920s.

• 65 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 18-20" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

Incredibly graceful appearance would qualify Kalibos for the flower garden, but this European variety is eminently useful as well! The conical, long, heart-shaped, 2-pound heads of deep red are on the small side, ideal for a single dish. The color is so beautiful when the leaves are shredded into slaw, and the flavor is mild and very sweet. They’re good keepers as well, allowing you to enjoy your fall harvest well into winter.

• 85 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

The standard giant flat cabbage that is good for storage. 10 to 25-lb heads are of high quality, with delicious flavor. This heirloom was introduced by European settlers in the 1860s.

• 100 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

What a show stopper! This big friendly Giant will be your kids’ next best friend! (And yours, too!) This giant cabbage was once a premier crop in Hokkaido, Japan. Noted as a unique variety since the 1800’s, it was almost lost to history. The Japanese in the ‘’Showa” Period had quite the taste and fondness for this big brassica. Hokkaido growers report averages of 17-37 pounds each, or even up to 44 pounds in optimal growing conditions. Not popular for size only, the Sapporo Giant has won gold medals in Japanese taste tests. It has a natural sweetness and stays tender as it grows to its immense size. Thanks to a special team of dedicated growers, we are again able to bring this variety to the fore and protect it from becoming a relic of times past. To impress.... try making a Sapporo giant cabbage roll. It will fill a platter!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Plant Spacing: 24" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

A delicious, small, traditional French variety is very rare outside of Europe. Solid, deep-red heads are of good quality and are mostly grown as an autumn variety in France. A favorite here at Baker Creek, and a reliable producer of firm heads.

• 65 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.

60 days. Also known as Black Palm Tree, Dinosaur, and Lacinato Kale, this loose-leafed cabbage dates back at least to the early 1800s. It has beautiful, heavily savoyed, deep black-green leaves that can be 24" long. This Italian heirloom is popular in Tuscany and central Italy for making fabulous soups and stews. This is one of the most beautiful and flavorful types you can grow, and one of the healthiest vegetables we ever tested! It can have up to three times the recommended daily vitamin A, plus loads of minerals, calcium, and vitamin C, as well as lots of fiber and protein. A truly a miraculous plant from historic Italy!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 10" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Prefers cool weather and ample, even moisture. Sow seeds or set transplants into rich soil. Time plantings for spring or fall harvest.