Vegetable Starts
Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group 'Purple Vienna' (Kohlrabi 'Purple Vienna')
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Also known as Kohlrabi 'Purple Vienna'
Size
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About This Plant
Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group 'Purple Vienna' (Kohlrabi), 'Purple Vienna', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
A productive edible vegetable start, ready to transplant into the garden after the last frost (or sooner for cool-season crops).
Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone annual. Provide consistent moisture and rich soil. Most are heavy feeders. Watch for typical garden pests like cutworms, aphids, and slugs.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- Common name
- Kohlrabi 'Purple Vienna'
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Mature size
- 8-12 in tall × 6-10 in wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Second-year flower (harvested first year)
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
- Harvest
- Spring, Fall
- Days to maturity
- 55-60 days from transplant
- Seed type
- Heirloom
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: None documented
- Wildlife: None documented
- 🌱 Edible: Leaves, Flowers
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