Common Name: Spring cabbage
Genus: Brassica
Species: oleracea Capitata Group
Cultivar: 'Wheeler's Imperial'
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkaline, Dry
Height: 40cm
Spread: 10cm
Time to plant seeds: July to August
This is an old variety with pointed heads. Sow seeds from late July to early August. Transplant seedlings into their final positions from September to October at close spacing so that alternate plants can be used as loose greens, leaving the others to mature as small hearted cabbages the use the following spring.
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