Alcosa cabbage

Brassica oleracea 'Alcosa'

VegetableBrassicaceae

Alcosa cabbage
Salt tolerantEdible
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Habit
Erect
Bloom season
Spring, summer
Bloom color
Yellow, blue, green
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

BorderFood gardenPollinator gardenSpecimen

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Alcosa' cabbage (Brassica oleracea 'Alcosa') is a vegetable for the food garden, borders, and use as a specimen. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is an early savoyed cabbage with an erect habit. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.

Pairs well with Bull's Blood beet, Black Cherry tomato, and Pennyroyal.