Champion Collards
Champion Collards
Made and shipped by MIgardener
Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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Champion is an improved Vates-type collard prized for its flavor, tender wavy leaves, and longer shelf life. It presents as a more compact plant, packing all the nutrition of collards into a smaller package that earns its space in any garden.
At a glance
- Variety: Champion Collards (improved Vates)
- Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
- Leaves: Wavy and tender
- Habit: Compact
- Bonus: Longer shelf life after harvest
- Sun: Full sun
Best for
- Southern-style braised greens
- Soups and stews
- Compact and small-space gardens
- Cool-season and fall growing
- Nutrient-dense harvests
How to grow
Sow in cool weather in full sun and keep soil moist. The compact plants suit tighter spacing. Harvest outer leaves first so the plant keeps producing, and expect the sweetest flavor after a light frost.
Flavor profile
Rich and flavorful with tender leaves, mellow and sweet after cool weather.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based family seed company offering affordable heirloom and non-GMO seeds, with a mission to make home gardening accessible to everyone.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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Product facts
- Made by
- MIgardener
- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
- Size
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