Collard Seeds - Georgia Southern HEIRLOOM - OPEN POLLINATED

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Unit Size	Unit Price	Savings	Qty
Packet	$3.95		Notify Me
1 Ounce Package	$7.75		Notify Me
1/4 Pound Package	$16.95	45%	Notify Me
1 Pound Sack	$40.95	67%	Notify Me
5 Pound Sack	$121.95 ($24.39/lb.)	80%	Notify Me

Grows 34 Inches Tall
75 Days to Harvest
Will tolerate some shade, but prefers full sun exposure

Shipping Schedule

Seeds are shipped year-round, while perennials & bulbs are shipped seasonally. Pre-ordered bulbs ship at the proper planting time for your zone. Spring pre-orders are placed any time before March 1. Fall pre-orders are placed any time before September 1. These items will not ship immediately, but will be delivered at the ideal time for planting. Orders containing both seeds and bulbs may be split into multiple shipments. Click here for more shipping information.

Pre-Ordered Spring Bulbs & Perennials	Shipping Begins
Zones 9 - 12	Late February to Early March
Zone 8	Early to Mid March
Zone 7	Mid to Late March
Zone 6	Early April
Zone 5	Late April
Zones 2 - 4	Late April to Early May
In-season orders ship immediately at the time of purchase to all zones until inventory is depleted.
Saffron Crocus & Bearded Iris	Shipping Begins
All Zones	Late August
Pre-Ordered Fall Bulbs	Shipping Begins
Zones 2 - 4	Mid September
Zone 5	Mid to Late September
Zone 6	Late September
Zone 7	Late September to Early October
Zones 8 - 12	Early to Mid October
In-season orders ship immediately at the time of purchase to all zones until inventory is depleted.
Pre-Ordered Fall Perennials*	Shipping Begins
All Zones	Mid October
*Amaryllis Bulbs, Hosta Roots, Lily Bulbs, Papaver Roots, Paperwhite Bulbs, Peony Roots & Siberian Iris Roots

Product Description

Grow Heirloom Collards - Plant Georgia Southern Collard Seeds

A very traditional green grown in the South, "Georgia Southern" Collards produce a very high yield of dark blue-green cabbage-like delicious leaves. Slow-bolting and non-heading, thisvariety tolerates heat, humidity and poor soil conditions. Collards are a member of the brassica/cabbage family, and its cultivation is similar. Best grown as a fall crop, time your collards to harvest around first frost.

Fast Facts

Name:	Collard Seeds - Georgia Southern
Botanical Name:	Brassica oleracea
Life Cycle:	Annual
Light Requirement:	Full Sun
Planting Season:	Cool Season
Plant Type:	Leafstalk Vegetable, Gets Sweeter By Frost, Traditional Green Variety
Features:	Heirloom
Fruit Size:	24-36 inches
Days to Maturity:	75 Days
Plant Spacing:	8-15 inches
Planting Depth:	1/4 inch
Sowing Method:	Direct Sow
Cold Stratification:	No
Seeds per Packet:	3 g
Seeds per Pound:	128, 000
Hardiness Zones:	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Ships:	Year Round

Planting Instructions

When to Plant Collard Greens

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 Collard Greens

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, 1/4 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 1/4 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 Collard Greens

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.