Savoy Vertus Winter Cabbage Vegetable Seeds

Vertus Savoy Cabbage is a flat round heads, large bluish green leaves, autumn heading. Very hardy and stands very well without splitting maturating in 90-110 day variety suitable for harvest from August – April.

• Short leaved type with a good, flat-round head
• Produces attractive, bright green, medium to large sized heads

 

Cabbage is often mistakenly thought to be one of the more intimidating, difficult vegetable crops to try as a home gardener because of its preference for colder, more northern gardens. Despite the slander, cabbage is a Brassica no more challenging to grow than kale, broccoli, or collards. Whether as a garden crop or flowering ornamental variety, cabbage is available anywhere from rich burgundy to a familiar pale green and easy enough to grow for anyone willing to try.

• HARDINESS ZONE: Annual
• DAYS TO MATURITY: 90-150
• DAY TO GERMINATION: 5-12
• SEEDING DEPTH: 6mm (1/4”)
• PLANT SPACING: 45-60cm (18-24”)
• PLANT HEIGHT: 30-75cm (12-30”)
• ROW SPACING: 45cm (18”)
• GROWTH HABIT: Leafy mound
• SOIL TYPE: Moist, fertile, composted, well-drained
• TEMP PREFERENCE: 55-75 °F
• LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun - partial sun

Sowing and growing: Sow: April – June

Cabbage is a cool weather crop able to be planted multiple times throughout the season for successive year-round harvests. Cabbage performs best when started in doors 6-8 weeks prior to final spring frost or 6-8 weeks before first autumn frost. Plant 2-3 seeds 6mm (1/4”) deep per cell or peat pot in organically rich, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 - 7.0. Seeds germinate in 5-12 days, transplanting strongest starts every 45-60cm (18-24”) in the garden once true leaves establish. Cabbage requires regular moisture during vegetative growth to keep heads from splitting before harvest. Plants are heavy feeders and thrive from rich garden composting and routine fertilizing.

 All young seedlings and transplants should be protected from cabbage root fly. The most successful way to do this is with protective discs around the base of the stem, often called collars.

Keep young plants well watered until established and then only water during dry periods. Keep weeds under control in the beds. Earth up spring and winter cabbages in winter and firm down any which have been loosened by wind and frost. 

 Harvesting: August – April.

Depending on the specific cultivar and when sown in the season, most varieties of cabbage are ready to harvest at about 100 days from sowing or when heads are firm with a diameter of about 5-7”. Some varieties may over winter, requiring more than 120 days for harvesting. Using a knife, cut heads at the base and remove yellow leaves from the cut head, keeping healthy loose green leaves attached to help protect cabbage heads during storage.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.
Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.