Everwilde Farms - 1/4 lb Georgia Collard Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Georgia Collard is a popular home garden collard that's winter hardy! The vigorous plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall and have crumpled leaves, taking 80 days to reach maturity. Collard, sometimes known as wild or non-heading cabbage, probably originated in Asia Minor and the Mediterranean region. Europe eventually became familiar with this vegetable, though historians disagree as to whether it was introduced there by the Romans or the Celts. Collard became a valuable part of the traditional cuisine of the American South through the slave trade, when the slaves began preparing this inexpensive vegetable with scraps of meat for flavoring. This unique vegetable has become a unique symbol of Southern culture and tradition.