Vegetable Starts
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa 'Purple Top White Globe' (Turnip)
Brassica rapa 'Purple Top White Globe'
Also known as Purple Top White Globe Turnip
Size
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About This Plant
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa 'Purple Top White Globe' (Turnip), 'Purple Top White Globe', 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 rapa 'Purple Top White Globe'
- Common name
- Purple Top White Globe Turnip
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Mature size
- 12-18 in tall × 4-6 in wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
- Harvest
- Spring, Fall
- Days to maturity
- 50-55 days
- 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, Roots
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