Savoy Cabbage

Brassica oleracea 'Savoy King'

vegetable

Savoy cabbage forms a loose, slightly cone-shaped head of crinkled, tender blue-green leaves, the most delicate and mild-flavored of the round-head cabbages and prized for wraps, slaws, and slow braises. It is hardy and reliable, especially as a fall crop, and its savoyed leaves take cold weather in stride.

✅ Plant alongside

Good neighbors that attract beneficial insects or deter pests

• Dill — Attracts parasitic wasps that hunt cabbage worms
• Nasturtium — Trap crop that lures aphids away
• Thyme — Aromatic foliage helps deter cabbage moths
• Sweet Alyssum — Draws hoverflies that prey on aphids

❌ Keep away from

🛡️ Pest & disease prevention

Proactive ways to stop trouble before it starts — tap a name with an arrow for its full guide

• Cabbage worms and loopers →

  Cover with row cover, handpick, and treat with Bt if needed

• Aphids →

  Hose off colonies and encourage ladybugs and hoverflies with flowers

• Cabbage root maggot →

  Use row cover and rotate where brassicas grow

🌾 Harvest & storage

Cut the head at the base once it is about softball size or larger and firm to hand pressure, but before it cracks or splits. Savoy withstands frost and temperatures down to the upper teens, which sweetens the leaves; the tender crinkled leaves are best used fresh, as savoy keeps only briefly in the refrigerator.

🥗 Nutrition & benefits

Like all cabbage, savoy is loaded with vitamins C and K and supplies fiber, folate, and potassium at very low calories, along with the glucosinolate compounds common to cruciferous vegetables.