Savoy Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Savoy cabbage has crinkled leaves and a tender, subtly sweet head. It grows best in full sun and is usually grown as an annual.
Quick facts
- Germination time
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- Germination temperature
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- Sowing depth
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- Spacing between plants
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- Days to maturity
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- Sun
- Full sun
Safety for cats and dogs: not yet verified.
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01 · Overview
About savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage has crinkled leaves and a less densely packed head than many other cabbages. It is more tender and subtly sweet than other cabbages, and it can be eaten raw or cooked. The plant is a biennial that is grown as an annual. The page notes that it can be a bit more challenging to grow than other cabbages.
Growing details
- Start indoors
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- Sow outdoors
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- Water
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- Containers
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- Height
- 30–61 cm1–2 ft
- Spread
- 30–61 cm1–2 ft
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Soil pH
- pH 6.0–8.0
- Life cycle
- Annual
02 · How to grow
How to grow savoy cabbage from seed
Seeds can be started indoors and moved to the garden in late summer for a fall or winter crop. A second crop can come from an early spring planting. Give it full sun in soil that is amended and well drained but still moist. Mature plants are listed at about 1 to 2 feet (30 to 61 cm) tall and wide.
03 · Care
Caring for savoy cabbage
Get a soil test before planting, and fertilize according to the recommendations you get from it.
At a glance
How savoy cabbage compares with other vegetables
Worked out from the growing facts of the 79 seeds in Vegetables on SeedBattle.
- Savoy Cabbage
- Each of the other vegetables
- Their average
- HeightShorter than average
30–61 cm1–2 ft
Average for vegetables: 94 cm3 ft, from 57 other seeds
04 · Problems
Common savoy cabbage problems
Slugs, cabbage worms, cabbage loopers, caterpillars, cutworms, nematodes, cabbage aphids and root maggots can all be problems. Leaf spot, blackleg, black rot and yellows can also affect the plant.
05 · Harvest
Harvesting savoy cabbage
Pick the heads when they feel heavy for their size and the color is a bright green.
06 · Safety
Savoy Cabbage safety
The page tags this plant as a problem for horses, but it doesn’t say which parts or how much is involved.
Savoy Cabbage questions
When should I plant savoy cabbage?
You can start seeds indoors and move plants to the garden in late summer for a fall or winter crop. A second crop can come from an early spring planting.
Does savoy cabbage need full sun?
It grows best in full sun, in soil that is amended and well drained.
How big does savoy cabbage get?
Mature plants are listed at about 1 to 2 feet (30 to 61 cm) tall and wide.
Is savoy cabbage a perennial?
It is a biennial that is grown as an annual.
Is savoy cabbage frost tolerant?
The page describes only the ‘Savoy King’ variety as frost tolerant, so other varieties may differ.
Quick answers
More savoy cabbage questions
Short answers taken from the growing facts on this page.
How tall does savoy cabbage grow?
Savoy cabbage grows 30–61 cm1–2 ft tall.
What soil pH does savoy cabbage need?
Aim for soil at pH 6.0–8.0.
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