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Brassica oleracea 'Barbados'

 
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Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka) (Info)
Species: oleracea (awl-lur-RAY-see-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Barbados

Category:
Vegetables

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Farmerdill On May 12, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

A bright blue green hybrid from Harris Moran. Small tight heads. Tolerant to downy mildew. A long season broccoli taking 75 to 85 days to head. A very large plant, that is doing well as a fall crop.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Augusta, Georgia



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