Seven Top Turnip Seeds Brassica Rapa Leafy Green Tops for, 110 seeds

Seven Top Turnip (Brassica rapa) is a traditional variety grown not for its roots but for its nutritious, tender green tops. These leafy greens are excellent for sautés, soups, stews, and southern-style cooking. Fast-growing and cold-hardy, Seven Top Turnip thrives in spring and fall gardens, making it an easy choice for a continuous harvest of fresh greens.

Seed Information

• Type: Vegetable Seeds
• Common Name: Seven Top Turnip (grown for greens)
• Genus: Brassica
• Species: Brassica rapa
• Life Cycle: Biennial (grown as annual for greens)
• Features: fast growing, nutrient-rich leafy greens, cold hardy, high yielding
• Season of Interest: Spring and fall
• Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor (beds, raised beds, containers)
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
• Watering: Moderate, prefers consistent moisture
• Climate: Temperate, Mediterranean, Humid Subtropical
• Growth Habit: Upright leafy green, 12–18 in tall
• Soil Type: Fertile, well-draining loam enriched with organic matter
• Soil pH: 6.0–7.5
• Planting Time: Early spring or late summer for fall crop

Growing Instructions

• When to Plant: Direct sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before last frost in spring, or late summer for fall greens
• Soil: Fertile, moist, well-draining soil
• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hrs) to partial shade
• Watering: Keep soil evenly moist to encourage tender leaves
• Spacing: Sow seeds 1 inch apart, thin seedlings to 6 inches apart
• Germination: 5–10 days at 55–75°F (13–24°C)
• Harvest: 40–45 days for full tops, harvest baby greens earlier
• Tips: Succession sow every 2 weeks for continuous greens; harvest outer leaves to encourage regrowth