Ornamental Cabbage, Kale Fringed Leaves – Foliage Plant Seeds

Description

Cabbage

1 packet contains Cabbage – 50 seeds.

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea or variants) is a leafy green biennial plant, grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. Closely related to other cole crops, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts, it descends from B. oleracea var. oleracea, a wild field cabbage.

Cabbage heads generally range from 1 to 8 pounds (0.5 to 4 kg), and can be green, purple and white. Smooth-leafed firm-headed greencabbages are the most common, with smooth-leafed red and crinkle-leafed savoy cabbages of both colors seen more rarely.This cool-season crop grows best when daytime temperatures are in the 60s F. Direct-seed or transplant spring crops for fresh use in summer.Plant fall crops for winter storage or sauerkraut.Lifecycle: annualEase-of-care: moderately difficult, Requires good soil, timely planting and protection from pests.
Seeds Specifications

Common Name wild cabbage, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, broccoflower, kale, borecole, collards, gai laan, kai lan, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, knol-kohl, purple sprouting, sprouting broccoli, calabrese.
Height Height: 1 to 2 Feet Spread: 1.5 to 3 feet
Bloom Time Winter
Difficulty Level, Easy to moderate

Planting And Care
When transplants reach 5 inches tall, thin to make sure they are still the desired length apart
(The plants you remove can be transplanted elsewhere in your garden
)Fertilize 3 weeks after transplanting
Keep soil moist with mulch and water 2 inches per week
Start cabbage seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost
See frost dates for your area here
Harden off plants over the course of a week
To prepare soil, till in aged manure or compost
Transplant outdoors 2 to 3 weeks before the last expected frost date
Choose a cloudy afternoon
Plant 12 to 24 inches apart in rows, depending on size of head desired
The closer you plant, the smaller the heads
Mulch thickly to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature
Practice crop rotation with cabbage year to year to avoid a build-up of soil borne diseases
Although broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage are closely related, cabbage will not tolerate them
Also avoid proximity to strawberries and tomatoes
Cabbage can be grown near beans and cucumbers
Ornamental Cabbage Care
The planting season for cabbage is quite long
Early cabbage should be transplanted as soon as possible so that it can mature before summertime heat
If you have been wondering when to plant cabbage plants, you should know that several varieties are available at different maturity times so you can have a harvest all summer long
When thinking about when to plant cabbage plants, you should remember that hardened plants can be very tolerant of frosts
Therefore, you can plant these early in the spring with other cool season vegetables
Late cabbage can be started during mid-summer, but remember that they won, t develop a head until fall