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cabbage 'Buscaro' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cabbage 'Buscaro'

Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) 'Buscaro'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Brassica
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A leafy biennial grown as an annual vegetable. This cultivar is an autumn cabbage (September to November) with attractive dark red, oval to round, well-filled, crisp heads with a short core and petioles that are not too thick. Adds vibrancy to salads and coleslaw

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in firm, fertile soil in an open, sunny spot. Where possible, avoid growing brassicas in the same soil year on year, to prevent the build up of soil-borne diseases. See Vegetable cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in mid spring for planting out in early summer and harvesting in early autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to cabbage root fly, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage whitefly and mealy cabbage aphid

Diseases

May be susceptible to club root, particularly in acidic soil

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years