This year I have tree collard seeds from my selection Peasant King. It is a robust, handsome, large, purple leaved tree collard. It finally decided to flower this year.

The original seeds came from my friend Sophia Bates and were given to her by a woman from a traditonal farmstead she stayed at in Montenegro. She says they grow these all over the place in spots where nothing else is grown and use them as a staple food, eating them almost daily. I planted a bunch of the seeds, observed for a few years and selected one plant that stood out, which became Peasant King.

These seeds could also be crossed with other tree collards and other brassicas, as my land mates frequently let broccolli and cabbage go to flower.

This plant is not super hardy. It can take freezes and frost, but not very low. It is widely grown on the west coast and down through the south.

1/2 teaspoon of seeds, which is quite a lot.