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Features
Family
Brassicaceae
Native
Europe
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Tall (Greater than 24")
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
Good for Containers
Growing Conditions
- Frost Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
About Georgia Southern Collards Seeds
Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Large, cabbage-like, blue-green, slightly crumpled leaves. Collards are a non-head-forming cabbage. 'Georgia Southern' is also known as 'True Southern', 'Southern', 'True Georgia', 'Creole', and 'Georgia Green'.
Planting Collards
Plant Spacing
A group of 3 seeds every 18" – 24"
Light Required
Full sun to part shade
Plant Height
Tall (Greater than 24")
Planting Depth
½"
Coverage & Planting Details
| Coverage | This packet sows up to 288 feet. |
|---|---|
| Row Spacing | 24" |
| Seed Depth | ½" |
| Seed Spacing | A group of 3 seeds every 18" – 24" |
| Thinning | When 3" tall, thin to 1 every 18" – 24" |
| Germination | 10 – 15 days |
| Start Indoors | 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. |
| Direct Sow | 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 55°, ideally 75°-85°F, or 14 to 16 weeks before your average first fall frost date. In mild climates, sow in fall for cool-season harvest. |
| Growing & Harvesting | Lower, outer leaves can be harvested as needed, and new leaves will continue to grow. The entire plant can be harvested by cutting at ground level, although, it will not regrow. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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- Laura S.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2/22/26Lovely and grew tall quickly!
These seeds sure grew tall quickly, more so than the broccoli! I am pleased with their growth speed and rate.
Which best describes you as a gardener? ProfessionalBIBotanical Interests2/25/26Hey Laura,
That's wonderful! We're so thrilled to hear your Georgia Southern Collards Seeds are taking off with such impressive height and speed! It sounds like they're really showing off compared to your broccoli - collards can definitely be some vigorous growers when they're happy! We're so glad you're pleased with their fantastic growth rate. Thank you for choosing us and for sharing this great success story with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Amanda C.Rated 5 out of 5 stars3/14/255 Stars
I have an experimental indoor birdcage garden that has saved me over the boring and freezing winter months. I started these collards in late October and they have been growing strong for 5 months! I pick leaves almost daily off of about 7 little plants. Mostly palm sized leaves because I’m constantly harvesting. The best thing is they’re not bitter at all! Honestly taste just like broccoli when cooked and have a very mild, earthy, refreshing flavor raw. I much prefer them over spinach, Swiss chard, lettuce ect…. So easy and rewarding to grow. I love to chop them up and make fancy grilled cheeses as they steam inside the sandwich perfectly! ( just let it cool down before eating :) ) Definitely my favorite thing I’ve grown as a very new, very garden-less gardener!
- Philip L.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3/4/255 Stars
Great seed.
- Deborah M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2/3/255 Stars
Love buying and following epic Gardening I have learned a lot from your video on YouTube and your seeds always germinate. I have brought seeds from other vendors that never germinate it but every time I buy seeds from you guys, they always came up.
- Gregory S.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars12/25/244 Stars
Collards grow fast and hardy
Lettuce do well
Scotch Bonnet slow, but sprouting