Collards 'Georgia Southern'
Collards 'Georgia Southern' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Georgia Southern' is a heirloom vegetable released in 1880. Days to harvest: 60 - 75, pull leaves from the bottom of the plant.
Product: Collards 'Georgia Southern'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
Georgia Southern' collards syn. borecole is an heirloom vegetable released in 1880. The large, succulent, ruffled, deep blue-green leaves form a loose rosette like an open cabbage; no head is formed. It is easy to grow and hardy; tolerant of cold weather, the flavour is improved by frost. Grow it during the cool season to use as a nutritious, steamed, tender green with a delicious, mild cabbage flavour.
Plant type: Cool season annual, frost hardy
Plant height: 70 - 100 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 23°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring and early autumn
Subtropical: March - July
Tropical: March - July
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed or seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 6.5
Rows: 60 - 90 cm apart
Details: Keep soil moist; heavy feeder, add organic fertiliser monthly
Harvest: 60 - 75 days; pull leaves from the bottom of the plant
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
100 seeds per packet
Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
Cool season annual, frost hardy
Collards 'Georgia Southern'
Georgia Southern' is a heirloom vegetable released in 1880. Days to harvest: 60 - 75, pull leaves from the bottom of the plant.