Cabbage Red Drumhead

The most striking cabbage in the kitchen garden. Cabbage Red Drumhead produces dense, solid heads of deep purple-red leaves with a firm, crisp texture that is outstanding for coleslaw, braising, pickling, and red cabbage with apple — and provides a dramatic, architectural presence in the vegetable garden from summer through to winter.

• Brassica oleracea 'Red Drumhead' — Hardy Annual
• Sow: March–May indoors; plant out May–June; harvest: September–December
• Full sun; rich, firm, well-drained soil — firm planting is essential
• Space 45cm apart; net against cabbage white butterflies
• Outstanding for coleslaw, braising, and pickling
• Stores well in a cool, frost-free place