Collard Seeds - Vates OPEN POLLINATED
- Grows 34 Inches Tall
- 75 Days to Harvest
- Will tolerate some shade, but prefers full sun exposure
Availability & Turnaround Time
All seeds are shipped year-round, while flower bulbs are shipped on a seasonal basis. Typical turnaround times for in-stock items is between 2 – 5 business days.
| Category | Shipping Period |
|---|---|
| All Seeds: | |
| Zones 2 – 10 | Year-Round |
| Spring Planted Bulbs & Perennials (Warmest Regions First): | |
| Zones 8 – 10 | Early-Mid March |
| Zones 7 | Mid-Late March |
| Zones 6 | Late March - Early April |
| Zones 5 | Early-Mid April |
| Zones 2 – 4 | Late April - Early May |
| Fall Planted Bulbs & Perennials (Coldest Regions First*): | |
| Zones 2-4 | Mid September |
| Zones 5 | Mid-Late September |
| Zones 6 | Late September |
| Zones 7 | Late September - Early October |
| Zones 8-10 | Early October |
We try our utmost to maintain reliable inventory of all products, and are very proud of our record in doing so. However, as we are a company engaged in what Mother Nature provides, we do sometimes experience shortages and crop failures beyond our control. If, for any reason, we are required to backorder any portion of your order, rest assured we will keep you apprised of updated shipping information and/or any other options that may satisfy your needs and wishes.
Product Description
Grow Heirloom Collards - Plant Vates Collard Seeds
Very high yielding, Vates is disease and frost resistant while maturing earlier than standard collards. Dark, blue-green nutritious leaves, best to grow throughout the summer and harvest as a fall crop, timing your collards to harvest around first frost.
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Fast Facts
Name: Champion Collards Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea "Champion" Type: Open-Pollinated Size at Maturity: Up to 34" Tall Days to Maturity: 75 Days Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Time: Cool Season Sowing Method: Indoor Sow Planting Depth: 1/4" Plant Spacing: 18" Seeds per Pound: NA Hardiness Zones: All Ships: Year-round Average Seeds Per Packet: ~1 tsp -
Planting Instructions
When to Plant:
- Collard greens are a cool season vegetable, and are often planted in late summer to early autumn for winter harvest in the south.
- Very cold hardy (harvest can continue right through snow), you will find that frost improves the flavor of collard greens!
- In more northern areas, collards may be planted mid-to-late summer for an abundant supply of this dark-green leafy vegetable for fall or winter harvest.
- You can also plant early in the Spring when weather is cool and frost has passed, but make sure to maintain adequate moisture for summer crops.
How to Grow:
- Direct sowing Collard seeds is the recommended practice, but it is possible to get a head start on the crops and start indoors.
- If you want to start indoors, do so 3-4 weeks before last frost, ¼ - ½ inches deep.
- Keep the soil moist at 70 degrees F.
- As soon as seedling emerge, provide plenty of light on a sunny windowsill, or grow them 3-4 inches under fluorescent lights for 16 hours a day, off for 8 hours.
- Raise lights as they grow taller.
- Please note, the plants will need to be accustomed to outside life before transplanting them. You can get them ready for the garden by moving them to a location sheltered from wind and hot sun, bringing them back inside if frost is a threat.
- Sow directly ¼ to ½ deep into your garden in rows 30 inches apart.
- Make sure area has well-drained soil in full sun.
- Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days depending on weather and soil conditions.
When to Harvest:
- Harvest whole plants at about 6-8 inches. If sown in the fall, wait until after a light frost to improve flavor.
- Alternatively, you can pick bottom leaves as needed, and inner buds will continue to produce.
- Wrap harvested leaves in a damp paper towel and put in a perforated plastic bag to store in refrigerator.
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