Plants in genus brassica
Brassica oleracea ssp. capitata 'Red Acre'
Brassica oleracea ssp. capitata 'Red Acre' is a deep-red cabbage known for its sweet flavor and solid heads. This compact plant is resistant to splitting and cabbage yellows disease, making it a reliable choice for gardens.
Brassica oleracea ssp. botrytis 'Romanesco'
Brassica oleracea ssp. botrytis 'Romanesco' is a unique vegetable that sits between broccoli and cauliflower, known for its nutty flavor and texture similar to cauliflower. It forms 5-6 inch heads and is easier to grow for a fall harvest. Its distinctive appearance and taste make it a popular choice for culinary gardens.
Brassica juncea 'Red Giant'
Brassica juncea 'Red Giant' is a bold mustard plant with maroon leaves and lime veins, known for its edible and ornamental qualities. The mustard flavor intensifies with age and heat, making it spicier than traditional varieties. It is cold tolerant and bolt resistant, making it a robust choice for gardens.
Brassica oleracea ssp. botrytis
Brassica oleracea ssp. botrytis is a flavorful vegetable known for its 6-inch snow-white heads. It matures in 70 to 80 days and is successful in short-season areas. The plant's leaves curl naturally for self-blanching, and it is heat tolerant, making it suitable for year-round growth in mild climates.
Brassica cretica
Brassica cretica is a versatile plant known for its small to medium-sized heads and numerous side shoots, making it ideal for multiple harvests. It is a good freezer variety with edible leaves that can be cooked like chard. This plant is rich in vitamins and antioxidants, offering a tangy flavor and heat tolerance. It grows well in a range of temperatures and is resistant to Fusarium yellows, making it a reliable choice for home gardeners.
Brassica juncea
Brassica juncea, commonly known as Chinese mustard, is a leafy green with a pungent flavor enjoyed in various Asian cuisines. It has curled leaves and wide stems, offering a mild taste when young. This plant is rich in vitamins and can be used fresh in salads or cooked in diverse dishes.
Brassica oleracea ssp. gemmifera 'Silvia'
Brassica oleracea ssp. gemmifera 'Silvia' is a brussels sprout variety with high resistance to Fusarium Yellows and intermediate resistance to Blackrot. It also has high tolerance to bolting, making it a resilient choice for gardeners.
Brassica rapa var. ruvo
Brassica rapa var. ruvo, known in Italy as 'broccoletti', offers tender stems, buds, flowers, and leaves with a slightly bitter, peppery broccoli flavor. It is enjoyed in salads, stir-fries, or steamed, and the budding florets should be harvested just before the flowers open.
Brassica oleracea ssp. capitata 'Copenhagen Market'
Brassica oleracea ssp. capitata 'Copenhagen Market' is a quick-to-mature cabbage variety introduced in 1909. It produces tightly wrapped heads 6-8 inches in diameter, weighing 3-4 pounds. This cabbage is adaptable to a range of climates, resists splitting, and can be stored for up to 6 months, making it a reliable choice for gardeners.
Brassica rapa
Brassica rapa, also known as pak choi, is a mild mustard green that is easy to grow and ideal for containers. It has flat, smooth, dark green leaves and is slow to bolt, tolerating cold, heat, and dry conditions. This plant is best harvested at 5-6 inches tall and is ready in about 35 days.
Brassica oleracea ssp. gemmifera
Brassica oleracea ssp. gemmifera, commonly known as Brussels sprouts, is a historically underappreciated vegetable that becomes delicious when deep-fried, steamed, or roasted. It requires ample water, nutrients, and time to grow, with frost improving its flavor. The plants resemble small palm trees and benefit from row covers to protect against pests.
Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea is a diverse blend of kale varieties, including 'Dwarf Blue Curled' and 'Red Russian', known for their variety of colors and flavors. This frost-hardy crop sweetens after the first fall frost and is rich in vitamins A and C, calcium, and iron.
Brassica oleracea ssp. capitata
Brassica oleracea ssp. capitata is a cabbage variety with pointed heads and tightly wrapped leaves, weighing 1.5 to 2 pounds when fully grown. It is known for its mild and sweet flavor, making it a popular choice for culinary use.
Brassica rapa var. chinensis 'Baby Choi'
Also called pak choi, this plant is harvested at 5 to 6 inches tall in about 35 days. It is ideal for growing in containers and resists bolting.
Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
This tender, mildly spicy Japanese mustard green is ready to harvest in 3 weeks as baby greens. It withstands heat longer than lettuce and can be used fresh in salads, steamed, or stir-fried. The seeds germinate under cold and wet spring conditions.
Brassica juncea 'Southern Giant Curled'
Southern Giant Curled Mustard is a non-GMO plant with large, bright green fringed and curled leaves. It has a mild flavor and originated in the Himalayan region of India, spreading throughout China and the world.
Brassica oleracea var. viridis
This versatile vegetable, known as 'Georgia Southern' since the 1800s, grows large leaves that are sweeter after fall frosts. It can survive temperatures down to 20°F and is an excellent container variety.