Osaka White Flowering Cabbage

The Osaka White Flowering Cabbage is an unexpected beauty that adds color and dimension to a landscape. The Brassica oleracea Osaka 'White' has highly ruffled foliage that grows in a dense rosette. The outer leaves are dark green with contrasting white midribs and veining. The inner leaves are a creamy white. This stunner adds color and texture throughout the growing season but steps things up in the fall because the colors become more intense after experiencing a frost.

The mounded growth habit gives this plant a full appearance. Feature this ornamental cabbage in a landscape or border. The Osaka White Flowering Cabbage makes an excellent container plant where it takes on the role of filler. The white foliage of this cabbage can be paired with other white flowering plants for a coordinated look, or the white leaves can provide a leafy background for companion plants with different colored blooms.

Osaka White Flowering Cabbage Care

Plant the Osaka White Flowering Cabbage in full sun. Use fertile, moist, and well-drained soil with a slightly acidic pH. Keep the soil moist, but avoid overly wet or dry conditions. Use a nitrogen-rich fertilizer to support foliage growth.

Remove dead or damaged leaves as needed. The Osaka White Flowering Cabbage is a perennial in zones 8 through 10, but grows as an annual in other areas. Remove the plant when it declines at the end of winter. 

Osaka White Flowering Cabbage Spacing

Osaka White Flowering Cabbage grows 6 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Space plants 12 inches apart to create a dense and consistent planting. Grow one plant in a 12-inch wide container.

Osaka White Flowering Cabbage Information