Collards
vegetable
Cold-hardy southern staple — flavor improves after frost.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–10
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 18 in. between plants
- Space needed
- A 2×2 ft block of the bed
- Days to maturity
- About 70 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Georgia Southern75 daysseed
Classic heirloom — large blue-green leaves, slow to bolt.
- Champion60 daysboth
Compact, slow-bolting improvement on Vates.
Add Collards to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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