Description
A true Southern favorite, Georgia Southern collards are cherished for their large, blue-green, crumpled leaves and versatility in the kitchen. Perfect for steaming, sautéing, or using as low-calorie wraps, Georgia Southern collards thrive in both hot and cold climates, making them an easy-to-grow choice for home gardeners. Their heat tolerance and adaptability also make them ideal for container gardening.
This heirloom variety, resilient to fall frosts and capable of surviving temperatures as low as 20°F, ensures a long, productive harvest. With leaves that maintain their flavor after cooler temperatures, Georgia Southern collards offer a nutritious, reliable addition to any garden while honoring a classic Southern tradition.
This packet sows up to 288 feet. 580 seeds.
Variety Info:
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Days to Maturity: 50–80 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Europe
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial, grown as annual. Can tolerate freezes (down to 20°F) and summer heat better than other greens.
Plant Dimensions: 24″–36″ tall, 18″ wide
Variety Information: 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'.
Attributes: Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant
Sowing Info:
When to Sow Outside: 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.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 10 – 15 days
Seed Depth: ½”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18″ – 24″
Row Spacing: 24″
Thinning: When 3″ tall, thin to 1 every 18″ – 24″
Growing Info:
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.
