William Alexander Collard

Brassica oleracea Approximately 100 seeds per packet Germination: 89%  Feb 2025 Packed for 2025 Origins and History This variety is named after William Alexander, of Columbia, North Carolina is a farmer known for preserving and promoting this unique strain. It holds cultural significance in Southern gardening and cuisine, representing a piece of agricultural heritage.  Mr. Alexander is an African-American farmer who has saved seed all his life, since about 1940. He can’t recall where he first got the collard seed, though it was probably from his father.”  Our seeds were grown out by Diane Fisher, a UCFA grower. The William Alexander Heading Collard is a rare heirloom collard variety that reflects the long history of Southern vegetable gardening. Unlike the more common “non-heading” collards, this type was developed through careful seed saving to produce a cabbage-like head while still retaining the tender leafiness of collards. Named after William Alexander, a skilled seed steward and