Brassica

Cabbage

Pick the right variety and you can have cabbage in every season.

Sun

Full sun

Water

Regular

Soil

Rich, firm

Difficulty

Easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Head

Lifecycle

Biennial

Hardiness

Hardy

long-season

Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Stocks cold-hardy cabbage varieties suited to London's cool season, including heritage and modern cultivars.

Crocus

Offers terracotta and plastic pots ideal for starting cabbage seedlings indoors before transplanting outdoors.

Amazon UK

Provides dibbers and trowels essential for transplanting cabbage seedlings into garden beds efficiently.