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BRASSICA oleracea 'Georgia'
Collard Greens, Georgia Collard Greens
Prized for its large tasty leaves and relative heat tolerance, 'Georgia' is an heirloom variety of collard, a cool-season vegetable that resembles a loose-leaved cabbage. Long a mainstay of gardens and kitchens in the southern United States, collards are increasing in popularity elsewhere. Typically grown as an annual, this vegetable traces its ancestry to Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.
This cultivar bears short-stemmed rosettes of spreading, wavy-edged, deep blue-green leaves with white stalks and midveins. Plants may bolt in hot weather, becoming lanky and producing sprays of four-petaled lemon yellow flowers on tall stems. Plants that overwinter may bloom in spring.
Grow 'Georgia' in full sun and fertile, organic-rich garden soil with ample drainage. Although tolerant of subfreezing temperatures, plants will perish in severe cold. Sow seeds or transplants in the chill of early spring, or in mid to late summer for a fall crop. Plants mature about 80 days after sowing, although the tender young leaves can be harvested earlier for salads. Often achieving their best flavor after frost, the relatively tough, pungently flavored mature leaves are best steamed or sauteed rather than raw. Hot weather and bolting cause leaves to become bitter.
6 - 1
7 - 11
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Vegetable
Full Sun, Partial Sun
24"-36" / 61.0cm - 91.4cm
18"-24" / 45.7cm - 61.0cm
Spring, Summer
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Fast
Average Water
Rosette/Stemless
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Showy
Yellow
Blue Green
No
Yes
Single
Bold
Matte
Semi-Evergreen
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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