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Collard Greens, Vates Heirloom Seeds

Collard Greens, Vates Heirloom Seeds

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Vates is a heirloom annual collard green with meaty blue-green leaves and high yield potential. It keeps producing right up until frost as long as the terminal bud is left intact.

At a glance

  • Variety: Vates collard greens
  • Type: heirloom, non-GMO, annual
  • Leaf: meaty, blue-green
  • Traits: high yield, produces until frost
  • Sun: full sun
  • Spacing: 1 foot apart
  • Seeds per packet: minimum 1,000 seeds

Best for

  • Southern-style cooking and braising
  • Fall and frost harvests
  • High-yield collard plantings
  • Soups and hearty greens

How to grow

Grow in full sun with adequate moisture. Space plants 1 foot apart and mulch for best results. Leave the terminal bud intact to keep plants producing until frost, and use BT (Caterpillar Killer organic insecticide) to control cabbage worms.

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Mild and hearty with thick, meaty leaves, sweetening as the season cools.

About Papaws Garden Supply

Papaw's Garden Supply is a family-run brand helping the next generation grow with nature, offering heirloom and non-GMO seeds for home gardeners.

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