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Brassica rapa var. narinosa
Late Augustvegetable
Cool-loving Asian rosette green with spoon-shaped, dark-green leaves; very cold tolerant and one of the few brassicas that keeps producing under light snow.
Showing Zone 7b. for timing that matches where you garden.
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around late august
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Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes — fits a balcony
Sun
Part shade (2–4 hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
45 days
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Early March – Mid April
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Late August
Late August – Early October
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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