Crambe cabbage (Crambe maritima)
Cloud cabbage is a perennial cabbage native to the Caucasus. It is very imposing, reaching up to 2m in height, that is to say about the size of an adult person. The leaves also impress with their size, which can reach up to 50 cm in diameter. Although a little tough, they are edible and complement salads in particular. Its name comes from its flowering; at the end of June and in July, thousands of small white flowers bloom simultaneously creating a veritable cloud. As if the sight weren't enchanting enough, these flowers give off a bewitching scent of honey. These flowers are also rich in nectar and attract many pollinators. The cloud cabbage lives about ten years, and usually flowers from the 2nd year. It won the Award of Garden Merit. of the Royal Horticultural Society.
BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Crambe cordifolia
Common names: Crambe, Heart-leaf Crambe, Caucasian Crambe
English: Greater sea-kale, colewort, heartleaf crambe
Family: Brassicaceae
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Scarifying or stratifying the seed can hasten germination, which is naturally slow and random.
Chou vivace résistant zone 4 au Québec
| Plant type: Perennial |
| Flower color: White |
| Exposure: Full sun |
| Shape: Bushy |
| Soil: Well drained |
| Watering: Regular |
| Sowing: Inside |
| Plantation: In the garden after the risk of frost |
| Days to maturity: 2 to 3 years |
| Germination: 6 to 8 weeks |
| Plant spacing: 1,5 m |
| Depth: 1 cm to 2 cm |
| Width: 1 m |
| Height: 40 cm to 50 cm |
| Color: Green |
| Family: Brassicaceae |
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