Bill's Pea Ridge

Variation in variety. Leaf color ranges from green to blue-green. Some plants with highly prominent veins that stand out. One of the green leaved plants has a more erect growth habit and ruffled leaves. Some plants with green leaves have more dentate margins. Leaves vary from elliptic to spatulate in shape and have moderate to high blistering. Petioles are white to light green. Plants measure 14-21 inches tall and 25-35 inches wide. Non-heading variety. Average taste qualities with slight bitterness. This is one of many heirloom collard varieties grown by Buddy Brickhouse of Gum Neck, North Carolina. Buddy believes this variety, like his others, dates back to his maternal grandmother and therefore likely to before 1910. In 2004, Buddy gave some seeds to Dr. Edward Davis, a professor of geography at Emory & Henry College, who was collecting heirloom collard strains for preservation on behalf of the USDA. Seed Savers Exchange requested this variety in 2016 from the USDA collection (PI 662817). SSE Accession # 133045