Brassica Oleracea (Mini Red Cabbage)
Brassica Oleracea (Mini Red Cabbage)
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Brassica Oleracea (Mini Red Cabbage) is a compact and attractive vegetable variety prized for its tightly formed deep purple-red heads and crisp, flavourful leaves. Ideal for small gardens, raised beds, and container growing, this colourful cabbage adds both ornamental appeal and practical value to edible gardens. Its compact growth habit makes it perfect for gardeners with limited space while still producing generous harvests of nutrient-rich foliage.
Popular in salads, slaws, stir-fries, and cooked dishes, Mini Red Cabbage offers a mild sweet flavour with a satisfying crunchy texture. This hardy cool-season vegetable thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and rewards gardeners with reliable growth and excellent harvest quality. Suitable for beginner and experienced growers alike, Mini Red Cabbage is an easy-care crop that combines vibrant colour, versatility, and productivity in one highly rewarding plant.
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Mature height
20–35cm
Mature width
25–40cm
Spacing
30–40cm apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
Annual Vegetable
Foliage
Compact rosette of tightly packed leaves forming a small round head; deep purple-red to burgundy colouring with crisp texture
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Harvest typically 70–100 days from planting when heads are firm and fully formed; if left unharvested, plants produce yellow flowers followed by seed pods
Sun tolerance
Full sun to part shade
Maintenance
Low to moderate maintenance; prefers fertile, well-drained soil with consistent watering and mulch to retain moisture and reduce heat stress
Root System
Shallow fibrous root system suited to vegetable beds, raised gardens, and container growing