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Every Brassica variety, A to Z
The complete Brassica list, the genus most gardeners know as mustard plant — all 27 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Brassica hub instead.
B3
- Bok ChoyBrassica rapa 'Chinensis'
- BroccoliBrassica oleracea 'italica'
- Broccoli RaabBrassica rapa 'Ruvo'
C3
- CanolaBrassica napus
- Caraflex cabbageBrassica oleracea 'Caraflex'
- Chinese CabbageBrassica rapa 'Chinese Cabbage'
D1
- Darkibor KaleBrassica oleracea 'Darkibor'
F1
- Fioretto Sprouting CauliflowerBrassica oleracea 'Fioretto'
L1
- Lacinato KaleBrassica oleracea 'Dinosaur'
M1
- MustardBrassica juncea
O3
- Ornamental KaleBrassica oleracea 'Richmond's Pride'
- Ornamental Kale MixBrassica oleracea 'Mix'
- Osaka Purple MustardBrassica juncea 'Osaka Purple'
P3
- Pixie CabbageBrassica oleracea 'Pixie'
- Purple CauliflowerBrassica oleracea 'Graffiti'
- Purple Top TurnipBrassica rapa 'Purple Top'
R4
- Red Russian KaleBrassica oleracea 'Red Russian'
- Romanesco Cauliflower 'Veronica'Brassica oleracea 'Veronica'
- Ruby Ball CabbageBrassica oleracea 'Ruby Ball'
- Ruby Streaks MustardBrassica rapa 'Ruby Streaks'
S1
- Snow Crown CauliflowerBrassica oleracea 'Snow Crown'
T3
- TatsoiBrassica rapa 'Tatsoi'
- Terek KaleBrassica oleracea 'Terek'
- TurnipBrassica rapa 'Rapa'
V2
- Vates Champion Collard GreensBrassica oleracea 'Vates Champion'
- Violetta Broccoli RaabBrassica rapa 'Violetta'
W1
- Wild CabbageBrassica oleracea
Brassica list questions
How many Brassica varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 27 distinct Brassica varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Brassica varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Brassica varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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