Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea var. viridis Common Name: Vates Collards Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Height: 24-36 inches Width: 18-24 inches Spacing: 18-24 inches apart Attracts: Pollinators when flowering (if allowed to bolt) Use: Cooking greens, braising, sautéing, soups, freezing Plant Habit: Low-growing, compact rosette with smooth, blue-green leaves; very cold-hardy Harvest: 75-80 days from sowing; harvest outer leaves as needed or cut whole heads Companion Plants: Beans, onions, garlic, marigolds, mint and nasturtiums General Information: Vates is a well-known, dependable collard variety prized for its tender, mild-flavoured, blue-green leaves. It is slow-to-bolt, extremely cold-hardy, and performs well in both spring and fall plantings. Leaves maintain quality even after frost, often becoming sweeter. This variety is compact and ideal for gardeners wanting consistent, high-yielding greens throughout the season.
