Garden Vegetable - Collards

Estimated Planting Time for
Last Frost of Apr 1
First Frost of Nov 1

Botanical Information

Family: Cruciferae
Height: 24-48"
Type: Biennial
Spacing: 1 Plant per 1x1 block
Growing Season: Spring, Fall
Approx Days to Harvest: 80

Starting

Earliest start outside: Apr 29
Soil: Ph 6.5
Opt Germ (soil) Temp: 55-75° F.
How Deep?: 1/2"
Time to Emergence: 5-17 days

Notes:

Collards are closely related to kale and cabbage, and might be described as a non-heading cabbage. They are grown for the smooth, rather thick, tender leaves which are used as greens or pot herbs. Plants may be started in beds, or direct seeded in the field. They produce a rosette of leaves. The whole rosette may be cut off and marketed, the usual commercial practice, or leaves may be stripped off and the central axis will continue to grow and produce. Leaf surface is generally exposed, as in spinach.
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