Grow guide
How to grow Cabbage January King
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
- Type
- Cabbage
- Zones
- USDA zones 5–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 160–210 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Very hardy
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 5 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize At transplant
- Mulch Annual
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Overwintering heirloom (UK origin c.1860s) with purple-tinged savoyed leaves; flavor sweetens after frost, harvested January through March.
More cabbage varieties
Grows well nearby
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