PlantFiles: Collard
Brassica oleracea 'Cabbage Collards'

This is an older, more difficult to find, cultivar than the Morris Heading which grow a cabbage like head in early winter. Typical collard taste, but more tender than the loose leaf types like Georgia. Very easy to grow from transplants set in late August early September. Stand the entire winter in the southern states, and bolt and seed during March and April. Much better producer than Morris Heading under my conditions.

Delicious and good-for-your-health vegetable to have year round. Very hardy in all but the coldest winters (extended sub-freezing temps). A light feeder but benefits from foliar sprays of fish emulsion or seaweed extract monthly.