Cabbage Seeds

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Bring crisp texture and fresh flavor to your cool-season garden with cabbage seeds from David's Garden Seeds®. Explore green and red varieties along with smooth and savoyed leaf types. From crunchy coleslaw to tender stir-fries and roasted cabbage wedges, this versatile crop earns its place in the garden and kitchen.

Choose Cabbage for Your Kitchen and Garden

Compare leaf types: Smooth-leaved cabbage offers crisp layers for shredding and slicing, while savoy types bring distinctive crinkled leaves to cooked dishes and wraps.
Add color to your harvest: Green and red cabbages give you different ways to brighten salads, slaws and side dishes.
Plan around maturity: Check each variety's listing for maturity, head size and spacing to match your growing season and available room.
Select for fresh use or storage: Storage qualities vary. Choose a variety specifically described for storage if keeping whole heads is part of your harvest plan.

Give Cabbage a Cool-Season Start

Plan early spring or fall planting around your local climate so heads develop in cool weather. Start seeds and transplant according to the packet's guidance, gradually hardening off indoor-grown seedlings before they move into the garden.

Choose a sunny site with fertile, well-drained soil. Follow the recommended spacing, water consistently and mulch to help conserve moisture. Check plants regularly for caterpillars and aphids, particularly under leaves and around developing heads.

Harvest and Enjoy

Harvest when heads reach the variety's recommended size and feel firm for their type. Cut promptly when mature to reduce the risk of splitting. Refrigerate harvested cabbage and use it fresh in slaw, sauté it for a quick side dish or roast thick wedges until tender. For sauerkraut, follow a tested fermentation recipe.