PlantsVegetables & Roots
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Heading brassica for spring or fall
ModerateVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Heads Jun or Oct
- How it spreads
- Annual
- What to buy
- Transplant.
- When to plant
- Spring sets go out in April. Fall sets are started indoors in June and planted in July.
In the design
Imported cabbageworm is the usual pest. A row cover in April helps.
If you eat it
Heads
Wash. Split heads after a heavy rain don't store.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
