7 of the Best Collard Greens Varieties to Grow at Home
Collard greens, Brassica oleracea var. acephala, are a standby of Southern cooking, sauteed with bacon or a ham hock, and maybe served alongside a tasty bowlful of black-eyed peas.
Or perhaps you’ve tried them raw, in place of a tortilla to hold your favorite fillings in a vegan wrap.
Whatever your pleasure, these broad-leafed vegetables are tasty and nutritious, and they deserve a place in your garden.
But did you know that there are several different cultivars to choose from?
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Many heirloom types have a long history of cultivation, with seeds saved each year from family plots, and passed from one generation to the next. Others are hybrids, carefully selected and bred for disease resistance and high yields.
Let’s take a look at some of the top varieties, favorites among gardeners who love their leafy greens.
1. Champion
An improved ‘Vates’ type known to produce high yields, ‘Champion’ matures in about 75 days, with a height of 24-36 inches and spread of about 30 inches.
With large, dark blue-green leaves that are a bit crumpled, this type is slow to bolt. And after picking, harvests can be stored in the fridge longer than other types, while maintaining a tasty texture.
‘Champion’
Disease and frost resistant, this open-pollinated cultivar is also slow to bolt.
Seeds are available from Eden Brothers.
2. Ellen Felton Dark
An heirloom cultivar that dates back to at least 1935, this type has dark green, slightly crumpled, tender, and flavorful leaves.
This type is known to have been grown originally by a gardener named Ellen Felton, of Beaufort County, North Carolina. Her
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