Morris Heading

Blue-green to green to dark green leaves with white to light green petioles. Inner leaves form a rosette with the ability to form a head in cold weather. Leaves semi-upright; semi-undulating; 17-20" long; 12-15" wide. Variation in leaf blistering, from moderate to strong. Plants reached 16-20" tall and 3-3.5" wide in 2016 planting at Heritage Farm. Variety forms nice well-developed heads. Taste is more earthy than sweet and has a strong aftertaste and slight bitterness. The 'Morris Heading' collard was developed in the 1920s by Elisha Morris and his son, R. Fairley Morris, of Maxton, North Carolina. This example of that historic variety was donated to Seed Savers Exchange in 2001 by Exchange lister Hal Bridges (GA BR H) of Midville, Georgia. He acquired seeds in 1992 from a local commercial source. SSE Accession # 107842