Snow Crown
Snow Crown: 50 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 1-2 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 6-8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow in mid-summer for fall harvest
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- Regular, consistent moisture; approximately 1-2 inches per week
- Soil
- Well-drained loam, slightly acidic (pH 6.0-6.8)
- Spacing
- 18-24 inches
- Height
- 10-24 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- White
- Shape
- Compact, medium-size dome-shaped heads
- Flavour
- Snow Crown has a mild, slightly sweet flavor with tender curds that retain good texture when cooked, making it versatile for various culinary applications.
In the kitchen
Steaming, roasting, grilling, raw in salads, stir-fries, cauliflower rice, soups
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Cabbage worms, cabbage loopers, flea beetles, aphids
- Diseases
- Clubroot, black rot, downy mildew, powdery mildew
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April – May | June – July | June – July | July – September |
| 2 | April – May | June – July | May – July | July – September |
| 3 | March – April | May – June | May – June | June – October |
| 4 | March – April | May – June | April – June | June – October |
| 5 | February – March | April – May | April – May | June – November |
| 6 | February – March | April – May | April – May | May – November |
| 7 | February – March | April – May | March – May | May – November |
| 8 | January – February | March – April | March – April | April – December |
| 9 | January | February – March | February – March | March – 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 Snow Crown?
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 Snow Crown suits these too.
- Red Russian Kale 50 days
- Contender Green Beans 49 days
- Minuet 48 days
- Citrus 54 days
- Clementine 55 days
- Mustard Greens 'Southern Giant Curled' 45 days