Do tree collards taste like collard greens?

Green Tree Collards Let them flower and set seed before you cut them back. They taste milder than purple tree collards and look more like collard traditional collard greens.

How deep are tree collard roots?

The roots of a collard plant easily reach depths of 2 feet of more. Dig the soil as deep as possible or at least 10 inches. This will loosen the soil so the small feeder roots can grow more easily.

Are tree collards edible?

In the kitchen, tree collards offer as good, if not better, culinary traits than any other brassica vegetable. Lacking any of the oxalic acid that makes most brassicas slightly bitter, tree collards taste slightly sweet and nutty, even when raw, and their tender stems don’t get stringy when you chew them.

When should collards be picked?

Harvest leaves when they are up to 10 inches long, dark green, and still young. Old leaves may be tough or stringy. Pick the lower leaves first, working your way up the plant. You can even harvest leaves when frozen in the garden, but be careful because the frozen plant is brittle.

How long do tree collards live?

3 to 5 years
Tree collards thrive on the coast and require more care in hotter micro-climates and inland locations. In hotter locales, plant them in part-shade, and give them plenty of water. They can be grown as a perennial in Zones 7-10. Treated well, they will grow more than 6 feet tall and live for 3 to 5 years.

What are good companion plants for collards?

Companion Plants:

Good Bad
Onions Rosemary Kale
Marigolds Sage Kohlrabi
Marjoram Tarragon Strawberries
Mint Thyme Tomatoes (bush & vine)

Can you grow collards from cuttings?

Tree collards are most easily propagated from cuttings. They rarely go to seed and when they do, the chances that a cross with another Brassica is good, for example with wild radishes. To make cuttings you should cut off a healthy, non-woody branch that will provide two or more cuttings.


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