SCARBOROUGH SEEDS - COLLARD GREENS GEORGIA SOUTHERN 500 SEEDS HEIRLOOM
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The most important question to ask when buying seeds is: Are the seeds good, will they grow? Nothing is worse than putting in all the work to plant a garden and nothing comes up. All Scarborough Seeds are germination tested and are fresh every season. In addition, they are maintained throughout the season in cold storage, which slows the aging process and assures they will still be fresh when you receive them.
They are guaranteed to grow, and we provide planting instructions on every package to help you achieve success with your project.
SCARBOROUGH SEEDS Collard Georgia Southern 500 Seeds
65-70 days. Huge, cabbage-like, blue-green, slightly crumpled, juicy leaves. Non-heading type. Heat and cold tolerant. Mild cabbage-like flavor improves with light frost. Slow to bolt. 2 to 3 feet tall. High in Vitamin A, B1, B2, and C. Good freezing and canning variety.
Introduced in 1879, the Georgia Southern variety of Collards is a crop that is high in calcium and resistant to light frost. The Georgia Southern is an annual crop and reaches maturity sixty-five days after being planted. The seeds produce leaves that have a mild, cabbage-like flavor, that can be sweetened if exposed to a light frosting while growing.
The Georgia Southern Collards can be sown directly outdoors but can also be sown indoors three to four weeks before the last average frost of the season. The seeds will do best in moist soil with a pH level between 6 and 6.5. This variety of Collards prefers full sun and will need an inch to an inch and a half of water each week while growing. Because wet leaves can spread disease throughout the plant, it is advised to water at soil level, or to water in the morning if doing so from above the plant. This will give the leaves an opportunity to dry throughout the day. After sixty five days, the crops will be ready for harvesting. You may harvest the entire plant, or just pick the leaves at the bottom of the plant as needed to allow the buds to continue producing.
Latin Name: Brassica oleracea
Days to Maturity: 65+ days
Hardiness Zone: 6+
Planting Depth: ¼"
Plant Spacing: 6"
Row Spacing: 18"
Growth Habit: Mound
Soil Preference: PH level of 6 to 6.5, rich soil with organic matter is best.
Temp Preference: Warmer
Light Preference: Full or Partial Sun
Diseases/pests: Susceptible to slugs, snails, and cabbage root maggots.
Color: Dark green leaves with yellow stems.
Flavor: similar to spinach and beet