Collards: Morris Heading
(Brassica oleracea var. viridis)
Collards are a cruciferous crop (cabbage family) grown for the leaves. The wide, smooth, blue-green leaves of collards have a spinach-like flavor and are the highest in nutrients of the dark green, leafy vegetables.
An open-pollinated heirloom variety that forms loose heads of broad blue-green leaves. It is slow to bolt and is tolerant of both heat and cold.