Sow No GMO Collards Collard Greens Vates Non GMO Heirloom Garden Vegetable 500 Seeds

Vates type collards is a very high yielding leafy green. It is also disease and frost resistant and are slow to bolt. Collards are a member of the brassica / cabbage family, and its cultivation is similar. Best grown as a fall crop, time your collards to harvest around first frost. Dark green, slick and crumpled leaves on vigorous spreading plant. FAST FACTS Name Vates Collards Botanical Name Brassica oleracea Other Common Names Blue Stem Color Dark Blue-Green Size 34" tall Days to Maturity 75 Days Sun / Shade Sun / Partial Shade Hardiness Zones All Zones PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Sow seeds in well-drained soil in a sunny location. These will tolerate some shade but they prefer sun and cool weather; so, they are an excellent choice for fall gardening. Sow 1/4-1/2" deep and space plants 12-24" apart, depending on what size heads you want. Allow 2-3' between rows.