Kohlrabi
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1Will it grow where I live?
Kohlrabi is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Habit
- biennial
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Spread
- 0.3 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 2 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–8
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – moist
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Kohlrabi grows best in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Sow seeds about 0.5 cm deep in early spring or late summer for fall harvest. Keep soil consistently moist and fertilize before planting and midseason. Thin seedlings to 15 cm apart. It tolerates cool temperatures and can be grown in succession for continuous harvest.
Frequently asked questions
Kohlrabi: how big does it get?
Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea gongylodes) grows as a biennial and reaches roughly 0.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.3 m. Growth is very fast.
Kohlrabi: what site does it need?
Kohlrabi tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
Kohlrabi: is it hardy?
Kohlrabi is listed as hardy in zone 5–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Kohlrabi: will it grow in Central Europe?
Kohlrabi is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
Kohlrabi: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to July.
Kohlrabi: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Kohlrabi. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Kohlrabi: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 8/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 1/10.
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