A compact, leafy biennial grown as an annual vegetable. This is a red cabbage, producing dense, pointed heads with sweet flavour and little core. Can be harvested from August to October depending on sowing time
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
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Start in seed trays or a seed bed in early spring and transplant, or sow direct after frosts. Grow in firm, fertile soil in an open, sunny spot. Where possible, avoid growing brassicas in the same soil year on year, to prevent the build up of soil-borne diseases. See cabbage cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagate by seed sown from early to late spring
No pruning required
May be susceptible to cabbage root fly, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage whitefly and mealy cabbage aphid
May be susceptible to club root, particularly in acidic soil