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Brassica rapa var. narinosa
Late Septembervegetable
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.
In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around late september
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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
Mid January – Early March
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Late September
Late September – Early November
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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