Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as gilfeather)
Family: Brassicaceae
Common name: TURNIP
Synonym: Brassica rapa var. rapa
Native to: Mediterranean, Temperate Asia, Widely Naturalized
Plant
Type: annual
Form: clumping
Max height: 3 feet
Max width: 1.3 feet
Flower
yellow
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Seedling days to mature: 75
Edible: vegetable
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
Soil types: loam, well drained
USDA Zones: zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -40 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
