100 Giant Collard Georgia Southern Seeds Herb Collards Heirloom Non-GMO from USA Brassica oleracea VAR. Acephala.

Brand: Harley Seeds

Color: green

Features:

• GIANT Collards Georgia Southern Seeds. Huge, Tasty
• Keep moist, not letting the seeds dry out between watering. Planting Depth: 1/4". SOIL Temperature for Germination: 60-70F.
• The biggest challenge you will be presented with by these collards is keeping up with them. They get HUGE! Non-heading type. Heat and cold tolerant. Mild cabbage-like flavor improves with light frost. Slow to bolt.
• Good freezing and canning variety. Biennial. 65-70 days. Zones: 4-10.

Details: (Brassica oleracea var. acephala.) One plant will give you an armload of greens about every week or two! A great old southern favorite, pre-1880 heirloom that has a good resistance to heat and cold. Great for the South, but also good up North. A real producer with a huge yield that is very tasty and flavorful. Producs a plant that averages 3' tall with large, smooth green leaves. Huge, cabbage-like, blue-green, slightly crumpled, juicy leaves. Use the green leaves raw, steamed, and Stir Fried. They are great in green smoothies because they give a little kick to your drink. HOW TO GROW: For a spring crop, direct sow the seeds 6-8 weeks before the last spring frost. For a fall crop, direct sow the seeds 6-8 weeks before the first fall frost. For smaller plants, plant a few seeds every 12" and1/4 deep; later remove all but the strongest plant. If you need bigger plants, space them 2' apart. *** Sow seeds indoors just on the surface of the soil. DO NOT COVER the seeds with soil! Keep moist, not letting the seeds dry out between watering. *** **SOIL Temperature for Germination: 60-70F **Size at Maturity: 24-36" high. **Plant Spacing: 24-30" apart, Row Spacing: 30" apart. **Hardiness: Zones 4-10 **Sun Requirement: Full Sun **Days to Maturity: 65-70 days **Days to Germination: 7-14 **Germination Rate: 94%

EAN: 0303949193315