‘Dwarf Green Curled’ Kale’s leaves are nice and curly, and have a wide spread. Collards have large, smooth leaves, where kale has smaller, ruffled leaves. Both are cool weather crops, planted in early spring or late summer. In milder areas […]
Brassica oleracea ( Dok Elgon Cauliflower )
‘Dok Elgon’ will be ready for harvest in early fall if sown in late spring. Produces large, white, well packed, round heads. In cooler regions, like the Maritime Northwest, cauliflower can be grown for summer and fall harvest. In milder […]
Brassica oleracea ( Danish Ballhead Cabbage )
‘Danish Ballhead’ generally matures in 125 days. Heads are large, weighing in at about 3.5 pounds, 10 inches across. The light-green heads are well-protected by outer foliage. Tender of texture, and mild of flavor, this is a good variety. Cabbage […]
Brassica oleracea ( Charmant Cabbage )
‘Charmant’ generally matures in 70 days. Green heads with pale interiors usually weigh between 3 and 4 pounds. Well-suited to close-spacing. Cabbage is a cool season vegetable that tolerates frost but not heat, and is a member of the cole […]
Brassica oleracea ( Black Tucsan Palm Tree Kale )
‘Black Tucsan Palm Tree’ Kale is an especially beautiful heirloom variety which is sometimes planted strictly for its ornamental qualities. Leaves are grey-black, with plants reaching 2 to 3 feet tall. They should be planted 3 feet apart so that […]
Brassica oleracea ( Asparagus Broccoli )
‘Spring Raab’ generally matures in 45 days. It is an heirloom variety with tender buds and stems. Can be planted from early spring to late-summer. 1 inch flower bud clusters and small leaves. This vegetable is a hardy biennial grown […]
Brassica oleracea ( Alpha Cauliflower )
‘Alpha’ can be sown in mid-spring for a good late-summer crop. In cooler regions, like the Maritime Northwest, cauliflower can be grown for summer and fall harvest. In milder areas with longer growing seasons and less risk of heavy freezes, […]
Brassica napus ( Marian Rutabaga )
‘Marian’ is generally ready for harvest 95 days after sowing. Roots are puple-topped with yellow flesh, 8 inches wide, and good for storage. Resistant to club root. Rutabagas are a biennial grown as an annual and require at least 26 […]
Brassavola nodosa ( Brassavola Orchid )
An evergreen, epiphytic (or lithophytic) orchid with thick, upright leaves (to 7 inches). Small, stem-like pseudobulbs. The 3 inch flowers appear on racemes in summer. Should be grown epiphytically on a bark slab, or in a slatted basket with epiphytic […]
Brassaia actinophylla ( Octopus Tree )
Sparsely branched large evergreen shrub or small tree best used at the back of a shrub border or as an informal hedge. Leaves are leathery, glossy and a deep bright green. Upright panicles of small brownish pink to red flowers […]
