Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: Canada

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 8-10 inches
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Cooked greens
Edible Parts: Leaves
Roots
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
S (Sulfur)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self
Bumblebees
Bees
Various insects

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Laurentian'.

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Common names
  • Rutabaga
  • Swede
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Brassica napus
  • Synonym: Brassica napus var. napobrassica

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2023-02-20
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2022-10-29
Location: Victory Seed Company - Liberal, OR
Image used with the permission of the Victory Seed Company.
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Feb 20, 2023 7:22 PM concerning plant:
    This has been a rough season for rutabagas. Deep freeze in late December almost decimated my winter garden and rutabagas survived but were severely stunted. Laurentian has developed length but not girth. At this point, I rate it below American Purple Top.

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