Purple Ultracross Collards

Brassica oleracea Origin: Western North Carolina Improvement status: Breeding population Seeds per packet: ~65 Germination tested 11/2024: 93% Life cycle: Biennial Below you'll find the full write-up for 'Ultracross Collards', which explains in detail the origin of these seeds. The only amendment for this particular offering is that these are a next-generation selection of only collards with purple leaves and/or stems! Like the original population, these seeds come to us from our friends at The Utopian Seed Project in western North Carolina. Everyone always seems to love the purple ones best (they taste great, are often more pest resistant, and stand up to freezing temperatures better), so why not have a diverse population that's all purple? We can't guarantee every seed will produce a purple plant, but you can be certain a whole lot of them will. ORIGINAL ULTRACROSS COLLARDS DESCRIPTION: Collards, or collard greens, are essentially open-headed cabbages (Brassica oleracea), with broad,