Rutabaga 'American Purple Top' Seeds (Naturally Grown)
$3.50
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SKU
GH0162
Good served with roast pork or beef, or mashed with potatoes!
Large, smooth, globe-shaped roots with deep purplish-red tops above ground and light yellow below. Sweet, fine-grained yellow flesh turns bright orange when cooked. Prefers cool weather and is best grown as a fall crop.
| Botanical Name | Brassica napus var. napobrassica |
|---|---|
| Seeds Per Pack | 200 |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate | 7 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate | 14 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds | 1/4 in. |
| When to Sow | Outdoors after all danger of spring frost is past, Outdoors in early spring, a month before the last spring frost, Late Summer, Early Fall |
| Growing Height | 12-18 in. (30-45 cm) |
| Plant Spacing | 9-12 in. (22-30 cm) |
| Hardiness | N/A |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade |
| Danger | N/A |
| Bloom Color | Bright Yellow |
| Bloom Time | Late Winter/Early Spring, Mid-Spring, Mid-Winter |
| Other Details | Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater, Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings, Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season, This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds |
| Soil pH Requirements | 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest | 90-100 |
| Propagation Methods | From seed; direct sow after last frost, From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall |
| Seed Collecting | Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds |
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