‘Des Vertus’ Savoy Winter Cabbage

Also known as the Virtuous Cabbage, because it has many good qualities! This valued hardy heirloom from France makes large flattened heads that mature late in the season for harvest overwinter. 

We found an engraving of it in our copy of Vilmorin's famous book 'The Vegetable Garden' printed in 1885, and it looks very much the same after all these years.

Relatively cold-resistant and can be cut overwinter.

250 seed £2.05

‘Ironhead’ Savoy Early Winter Cabbage

A vigorous heirloom with large rounded heads of crinkled leaves, not as bobbly as teh others. One of the quicker winter cabbages, and is for taking from November on into the start of winter.

It makes a good round head, which is nice and tight to protect against mud and insects.

300 seed £1.92

‘Piacenza’ Savoy Winter Cabbage

A cold-resistant savoy from the town of Piacenza (in the Po Valley of Italy), with bright green leaves which are very finely savoyed.

Tight round head is quite crisp. Hardy.

300 seed £2.39

‘Saint Michael of Verona’ Purple Winter Cabbage

A large winter cabbage, with dark green leaves and deep purple highlights. Isn't it pretty? The heads can get to 5 lbs / 2.5 kg, and the leaves are fairly smooth so it doesn't really count as a savoy (crinkle-leaf) type, but they are slightly indented, this possibly helps with resistance to frost.

Large and attractive winter cabbage, ready in about 170 days.

300 seed £1.92