Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’

Family: Brassicaceae

Common names: CABBAGE, COLE, HEAD CABBAGE, RED CABBAGE, SAVOY CABBAGE, WILD CABBAGE

Native to: Western Europe

Sentiment: profit

Plant

Types: annual, perennial

Form: clumping

Max height: 3.3 feet

Max width: 2.5 feet

Flower

yellow

Leaf

dark, green, secondary color present, warm

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species

Edible: vegetable

Exposure: sun

Propagates by: seed

flowers in fall

Soil type: loam

USDA Zones: zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f

Temp. range: +10 to above +40 °F

Water: moist