Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) &
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Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) &
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Osaka Red Ornamental Cabbage

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) 'Osaka Red'


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Osaka Red Cabbage is a cool season annual with deeply serrated basal foliage that has green outer leaves and dark purple-red heart that intensifies after a few hard frosts.  While edible, its not as tender and grown for it ornamental value.  Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well-drained loamy soils.   

Type: 

Annual

Height: 

0.5' - 1'

Spread: 

1’ - 1.5'

Spacing: 

1.5'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

7 - 11

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

N/A

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Fall

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, BordersWildlife GardenEdible Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Dill, Agastache, Sage

IMAGES: Photo by Proven WinnersOsaka Red Flowering Cabbage, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica oleracea var. acephala Osaka Red 1zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica oleracea var. acephala Osaka Red 2zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica Osaka Red 0zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica Osaka Red 1zzCC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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