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Cool-Season Vegetable Varieties Listed

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Cool-season vegetable varieties are legion. Check with neighbors and friends to see which varieties they've had success with. After a season or two you will find personal favorites.

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Here are several varieties for autumn, winter, and spring planting. If you are growing in a cold frame, you can get any of these started between late autumn and early spring. 

Cool-season vegetables

Varieties

Planting Dates

Artichoke

Green Globe, Imperial Star

Dec-Apr (crown or plants)

Asparagus

Mary Washington, UC 157, UC 72 (seed or crown)

Sept-Feb (crowns)

Beet

Albina Vereduna, Chioggia, Cylindra, Detroit Dark Red, Golden

Feb-Aug (seed)

Broccoli

Arcadia, De Cicco, Emperor, Green Comet, Green Goliath, Minaret, Packman, Premium Crop, Waltham 29

Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug (seed) Aug-Sept (transplants)

Brussels sprouts

Jade Cross

Feb or July (seed)

Cabbage

Copenhagen Market, Earliana, Early Jersey Wakefield, Golden Acre, Red Rookie, Ruby Hall Hybrid, Savoy King

Feb-Apr, Jul-Aug (seed), Sept (transplant)

Carrots

Chantenay, Danvers, Little Finger, Minicor, Nantes, Paris Market, Thumbelina

Apr-May, Sept (seed)

Cauliflower

Cheddar, Early Snowball, Graffiti, Panther, Romanesco, Snow Crown

Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug (seed), Sept (transplant)

Chard

Argentata, Bright Lights, Fordhook Giant, French White, Italian Silver Rib, Rhubarb Chard

Year round (seed or transplants)

Collards

Blue Max, Georgia, Vates

Mar, Sept-Oct

Garlic

Burgundy, California Early, California Late, Georgia Crystal, Inchelium Red, Rosewood, Susanville

Oct-Nov (cloves)

Kale

Curled, Dwarf Blue, Vates

Feb, Sept-Oct

Kohlrabi

Early Purple Vienna, Grand Duke, Kohlibri, White Vienna

Feb-Apr, Aug-Sept (seed)

Lettuce

Black-seeded Simpson, Brune d'Hiver, Canasta, Capitaine, Esmeralda, Jericho, Loma, Marvel of Four Seasons, Merlot, Nancy, Nevada, Oakleaf, Prizehead, Red Ridinghood, Salad Bowl, Sangria, Red Sails, Sierra

Feb-Mar, Aug-Sept (seed), Oct (transplant)

Mache

D'Etampes, Vit

Oct (seed)

Mustard

Florida Broadleaf, Mizuna, Red Giant, Savannah, Southern Giant Curled, Tender Green

Feb-Mar, Aug-Sept (seed), Sept-Oct (transplant)

Onion

Early Yellow Globe, Fiesta, Granex types, Grano, Southport White Glove, Stockton Red, Sweet Sandwich, White Sweet Spanish, Yellow Sweet Spanish

Sept, Jan-Feb (seed)

Onion, Green Bunching

Southport White Globe, White Lisbon, White Sweet Spanish

Mar-Apr (sets)

Peas

English peas: Green Arrow, Little Marvel, Wanda; Shelling: Little Marvel, Maestro, Tall Telephone; Sugar Snap: Sugar Daddy, Sugar Mel, Super Sugar Snap

Jul-Sept

Potato

Bintje, Caribe, Cobbler, Kennebec, Red Pontiac, Rose Finn Apple, Yukon Gold

Jan-Mar (seed potatoes)

Spinach

America, Bloomsdale Longstanding, Giant Nobel, Melody, Oriental Giant, Tyee F1, Viroflay, New Zealand (summer substitute)

Sept-Apr (seed)

Turnip Greens

All Top, Seven Top

Aug-Sept, Feb-Apr (seed)

Turnip Roots

Amber Globe, De Milan, Purple Top, Scarlet Queen, Tokyo Hybrid, White Globe, White Lady

Aug-Sept, Feb-Apr (seed)

 

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