Description

100 Seeds per pack

(Brassica rapa) 70-85 days.       A heading Chinese cabbage, producing cylindrical heads that are upright, 4″ in diameter and 14-24″ in height. The Michihili Chinese Cabbage is a very popular variety, the most commonly grown Chinese cabbage in America. Grows best in mild climates. Excellent in stir fry, coleslaw, salads or added to your favorite Asian dish. Especially good are the tender hearts, chop them up and add them to your salad, or boil them(not to long) and put butter on them!

Planting Instructions for Michihili Chinese Cabbage Seeds

Heirloom Michihili Chinese Cabbages are biennial but sometimes produce seed in one season. They grow best where the summers are mild. Direct seed Michihili Chinese Cabbage in the spring, after danger of frost (often frost will cause premature bolting). Plant Chinese Cabbage in full sun. In mild winter regions can also be planted in late summer or fall for a late fall harvest. Plant Michihili Heirloom / Open Pollinated Chinese Cabbage seeds ¼ – ½” deep, 4-6″ apart, in rows 2-3′ apart. Germination usually occurs in 5-10 days at 75-85°F. Thin plants to 8-12″. Cut whole heads at soil level when they are compact and firm and before seed stalks form. For fall harvests bring in before freezing weather arrives.