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Common Name: Summer cabbage
Genus: Brassica
Species: oleracea Capitata Group
Cultivar: 'Colorsa'
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkaline, Dry
Height: 40cm
Spread: 20cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May

'Colorsa' is a cross between a red cabbage and savoy, producing a red savoy. It has delicious, crunchy leaves that are great raw in salads as well as cooked. Sow seeds from March to May and plant out from June to July into rows 45cm (18in) apart.

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