Ruby Red Perfection Cabbage (Brassica oleracea 'Ruby Red Perfection')
BRASS-ih-kah oh-ler-AY-see-ah 'Ruby Red Perfection'

Annual (usually grown as an annual near you) Rosette in the Brassicaceae Family
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
#2 gallon Greenhouse

Perfect size to replace fading annuals in larger containers! (9/21)

 $13.00 Likely available
11/1 - 11/8
1/24 - 4/4
14" pot Greenhouse $28.13 Likely available
11/1 - 11/8
1/24 - 4/4

Elevate your garden with Ruby Red Perfection Ornamental Cabbage, featuring stunning, blue-gray outer leaves and a deep ruby center that add vibrant color to any landscape. Perfect for fall displays!

'Ruby Red Perfection' is a true heading red cabbage F1 hybrid, not an ornamental look-alike — it forms a dense, uniform, high-round head about 10-12 inches across, with deep ruby-red color that holds solid all the way through the head, not just on the outer wrapper leaves. The outer wrapper leaves have a blue-gray cast that contrasts with the ruby interior.

It matures in roughly 80 days from transplant and needs consistently rich, moist, well-drained soil to head up well. Popular both as a landscape plant for its color and as a kitchen cabbage — good fresh in slaws, cooked, or stored for the winter.

Pros

  • A true heading cabbage that's as useful in the kitchen as it is in the landscape
  • Deep ruby-red color holds solid all the way through the head
  • Compact, uniform habit suits borders and mixed beds

Cons

  • Needs consistently rich, well-drained soil and steady moisture to head up well
  • Susceptible to cabbage worms and other common brassica pests
  • Bolts and loses quality in sustained summer heat
Highlights A true heading red cabbage, not just an ornamental look-alike, with color that holds solid all the way through the head.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 10 - 12 inches tall. 10 - 12 inches wide.
Growth Rate Moderate
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 2a - 11b (Usually hardy to -50° F)
Tags Annual, Annual in Chicago, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Edibles, Fall Annuals, Fall Color, Fall interest, Filler, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Good for Cut Flowers, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Popular For Fall, Vegetables, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period Rarely flowers (grown as annual vegetable)
Foliage Color
 

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Commonly Planted with...

Other cool-season crops like kale, Brussels sprouts, and lettuce, or with ornamental kale and pansies for a mixed edible/ornamental fall bed.

Photos of This with...

Coral Queen Flowering Kale, Crane Bicolor Kale, Crane Pink Kale, Glamour Red Ornamental Kale, Peacock Cut Leaf Red Kale, Prizm Kale, Songbird White Kale, Cheryl Spicy Orange Chrysanthemum, Orange Chrysanthemum, Yellow Chrysanthemum, Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Purple Fountain Grass, Christmas Fern, Toto Lemon Black Eyed Susan, Sedum Autumn Fire,
 
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Pricing and Availability History

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Past Availability
2025 : 08/10 - 10/04
2024 : 08/15 - 10/05
2023 : 08/16 - 09/30

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Field-Grown vs. Greenhouse-Grown Plants

Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.


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