Denali
Denali: 73 days to harvest, 7-14 days to germinate, 18-24 inches between plants, hardy in zones 6-9. Give it full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours) and regular, consistent moisture; approximately 1.5-2 inches per week water. Because this is a hybrid, seed saved from it will not repeat the parent — plan on fresh seed each year.
Sowing
Start indoors 4-6 weeks before transplanting, or direct sow after last frost danger passes
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- Regular, consistent moisture; approximately 1.5-2 inches per week
- Soil
- Well-drained loam, slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.5)
- Spacing
- 18-24 inches
- Height
- 10-24 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Green
- Shape
- Large, round, self-wrapping heads
- Flavour
- Mild, tender flavor with subtle sweetness when harvested at proper maturity.
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, slaws, stir-fries, steaming, fermenting into sauerkraut
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Cabbage worm, cabbage looper, imported cabbageworm, flea beetles, diamondback moth larvae
- Diseases
- Black rot, clubroot, yellows (fusarium wilt), powdery mildew
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April – May | June – July | June – July | August – September |
| 2 | April – May | June – July | May – July | July – September |
| 3 | March – April | May – June | May – June | July – October |
| 4 | March – April | May – June | April – June | July – October |
| 5 | February – March | April – May | April – May | June – November |
| 6 | February – March | April – May | April – May | June – November |
| 7 | February – March | April – May | March – May | May – November |
| 8 | January – February | March – April | March – April | May – December |
| 9 | January | February – March | February – March | April – December |
| 10 | January | February – March | January – March | March – December |
| 11 | January | January – February | January – February | February – December |
| 12 | January | January – February | January – February | February – December |
| 13 | January | January – February | January – February | February – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 31
- Protein (g)
- 2.57
- Fat (g)
- 0.34
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 6.27
- Fibre (g)
- 2.4
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 8
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 91.3
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.15
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 102
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.191
- Folate (µg)
- 65
- Calcium (mg)
- 46
- Iron (mg)
- 0.69
- Magnesium (mg)
- 21
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 67
- Potassium (mg)
- 303
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.42
- Selenium (µg)
- 1.6
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Denali?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other brassicas with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Denali suits these too.
- Vitaverde 71 days
- Red Acre Cabbage 76 days
- Cabbage 'Stonehead' 70 days
- Lavender 70 days
- Cabbage 'Red Express' 76 days
- Fioretto 70 70 days