Kohl rabi 'Purple Vienna'

Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)

How to grow Kohl rabi 'Purple Vienna'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Purple Vienna likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Purple Vienna is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will typically do well in a variety of different extremes of cold temperature.

Growing Purple Vienna from seed

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Purple Vienna about 35 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Purple Vienna

For best taste, harvest when the bulb is 2.5 inches (6 cm) in diameter. Larger bulbs get woody.

As Purple Vienna is very hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Purple Vienna

Kohl rabi Purple Vienna Etymology

The name comes from the German Kohl (which means “cabbage”) plus Rübe / Rabi (which means “turnip”)