// SPECIES PROFILE · FOOD CROP · CULTIVATED

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)) is a cultivated biennial food crop grown for its edible leaf. Family: Brassicaceae (mustard family). Originally from Eastern Mediterranean. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Mature size 1'–18". Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: May–Jun and Oct–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Brassicaceae (mustard family)
Group: crop · biennial
Origin: Eastern Mediterranean · cultivated
USDA zones: Zones 3a–11a
Mature size: 1'–18"
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Edible parts: leaf
Harvest (NE OK): May–Jun and Oct–Nov
Garden role: cool-season head brassica · spring & fall crop · long cold storage

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)) — *Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)* — Cabbage. Photo by fir0002 flagstaffotos [at] gmail.com Canon 20D + Sigma 150mm f/2.8 via Wikimedia Commons (GFDL 1.2).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: cool-season head brassica · spring & fall crop · long cold storage. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, cabbage pairs well with: Dill (Anethum graveolens), Onion (Allium cepa), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Lettuce (Lactuca sativa).