Collard Old Timey Blue Greens Seeds (Organic)

Old Timey Blue Collard Greens are an heirloom favorite prized for their broad, tender leaves and rich, savory flavor. This variety produces upright plants with striking blue-green foliage that adds beauty and productivity to your garden. Thriving in full sun to partial shade and nutrient-rich, well-draining soil, these collards mature in about 60-70 days and are incredibly cold-hardy, improving in flavor after a light frost. The tender leaves are perfect for steaming, sautéing, or adding to soups and stews, offering a hearty, flavorful addition to your meals.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Brassica oleracea
• Plant type: Biennial
• Growth habit: Herbaceous
• Crop category: Cabbage
• Kitchen profile: Old Timey Blue Collard Greens are an heirloom favorite prized for their broad, tender leaves and rich, savory flavor.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: 50-75°F
• Planting Depth: 1/4"-1/2"
• Germination: 3-10 Days
• Height At Maturity: 24"
• Days To Maturity: 60-80 Days
• Sun/Shade: Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 24"

Schedule Collard Old Timey Blue Greens for the cool-season planting window appropriate to your climate. Start seed in a protected setting or direct sow when the product record allows, then thin or transplant so each plant has room to develop. Check moisture at root depth and adjust irrigation to weather and soil rather than a universal schedule. As maturity approaches, inspect head, stem, or leaf development according to the crop type and harvest at the preferred size and firmness.

Before sowing Collard Old Timey Blue Greens, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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