Red Jewel Cabbage is a cool season annual with uniform blue green basal foliage and a short core with a dense garnet red crown that is usually ready for harvest after 75 days. The sweet taste a crisp texture makes it good fresh or for shredding. Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well-drained loamy soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. A cool seasonal plant best grown in spring or fall. Potential insect problems include cabbageworms, cabbage loopers, flea beetles, caterpillars, thrips, slugs and aphids. Root maggots may be a problem in some areas. Watch for leaf spots, blackleg, black rot and yellows.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Dill, Agastache, Sage
IMAGE: Photos by Sakata Seed Southern Africa, Red Jewel F1 Hybrid Cabbage
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
