Collards, Georgia Southern Seeds Online Edition

Name: Collards, Georgia Southern Seeds Online Edition
SKU: 7243
Price: 4.99 USD
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Brassica oleracea

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Collards, Georgia Southern Seeds Online Edition

Brassica oleracea

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Product Information

Georgia Southern Collards are dark, blue-green stemmed plants.

This collard green variety forms a large, open head of leaves high in vitamins A, B1, B2, and C. Georgia Southern collards are ideal for cooking, freezing, or enjoying fresh. These collards are particularly valuable in the South for winter greens.

Sku: 7243

Common Name: Collards

Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea

Growing Information

Safe
for Bees

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun

Days to
Germination:

8 - 12 Days

Days to
Maturity:

75 Days

Best
Container Size:

12"+

Growing Height:

10 - 24"

Water
Needs:

Average (1 - 2 in / week)

Plant
Lifecycle:

Annual

Plant Type:

Vegetable

Harvest/Bloom
Season:

Spring|Summer|Fall

Growing
Season:

Summer|Fall

Key Features

Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, moths, and pollinators

Color: Green

Fill Weight (grams): 3 g

Approximate Seed Count: 950 - 970

Flavor: Mild flavor improves with light frost.

Preparation Ideas: Put these leaves in a pot with enough water to cover them and add 1/2 cup of salt before letting them soak.

Landscape Use: Edible Garden

Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

Instructions

Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last killing frost in the spring. Or, sow 2 seeds together every 4 inches. Thin to 1 plant every 2 feet when seedlings are 2 inches tall.

Planting Depth: 0.25 - 0.5"

Seed Spacing: Sow Georgia Southern Collards Greens seeds roughly 2' apart.

Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.

Suggestions

Save thinning of young plants to eat early as fresh, tender greens. A light frost improves the flavor of the collards and will not injure leaves.

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