Flowering Cabbage

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An indispensable ornamental for the fall garden. Large, colorful rosettes of leaves resemble huge flowers. Great as an accent plant in the garden or add to seasonal combination pots with pansies and ceratostigma. Well-drained, lime-rich soil is best.

Companion Plants

Pansy

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Pansy

A rainbow of bright flowers carpets the garden. Attractive cut flower and beautiful at garden's edge, in rock gardens or as a small-scale ground cover. Prefers cool weather. Excellent with spring and fall blooming plants.

Dianthus

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Dianthus

These low-growing, dwarf plants make a splash in the landscape. Annual dianthus bear abundant flowers in a wide range of colors. Very effective when planted in large groupings, or used as accent in containers or window boxes. Prefers average to alkaline (sweet), well-drained soil.

Marigold

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Marigold

Vibrant flowers bloom above fragrant, highly divided foliage. This fast-growing annual is well-suited for garden's edge, container gardening, or window boxes. Very attractive in combination with blue-spiked flowers. May repel pests. Prefers well-drained soil.

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Details

Common name

Flowering Cabbage

Botanical name

Brassica oleracea acephala

Variety

Pigeon Red

Zone

Grow as an annual.

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Bloom color

Pink

Bloom time

No Bloom

Light

sun

Height

15" (38 cm)

Habit

mounded

Water

2-3 times per week

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

trim every six weeks