Georgia Southern - Collard Seeds

For spring planting, direct sow seeds in garden in early spring or start transplants 4-6 weeks before transplanting into the garden. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 60-75 degrees. For fall planting, direct sow seeds in garden about 8-12 weeks before average first frost date. Collards are one of the most heat and cold tolerant cole crops. You can harvest until the heat of summer or cold of winter stops production.