3. Red Express Cabbage
Now, I know red cabbage isn’t anything new or exciting when it comes to purple veggies. You should give this one a grow anyway; not only is this cabbage purple (ignore the red in the name, we know purple when we see it), it’s a quick grower too. You’ll be enjoying purple cabbage before you know it.
Purple sauerkraut anyone?
4. Black Nebula Carrots
The color of these carrots is almost unbelievable. The Black Nebula carrot is loaded with antioxidants and vitamin C as well as anthocyanin. Talk about a superfood!
I’ve always found purple carrots make gorgeous pickles too. Grow these incredibly deep purple carrots and start a quick batch of pickled carrots! Then save the purple brine for the most beautiful dirty martini you’ll ever sip. You’ll be glad you did.
5. Purple Lady Bok Choy
Jazz up your ramen or stir fry with this beautiful bok choy. I’ve grown this before, and the flavor is wonderful. The large, leafy plants grow quickly, so plant several succession crops scattered over a few weeks and enjoy it all season long.
6. Purple Teepee Beans
These beautiful beans are just as easy to grow as any other bush bean, so why wouldn’t you plant some? If you’re looking for a bean that keeps producing over and over again, it’s hard to top this one. And purple beans are great fun if you’ve got kiddos. When you cook them, they magically turn green! Of course, it’s up to you to figure out how to get your kids to eat them after that.
7. Detroit Dark Red Beet
You can’t have a list of purple vegetables without having beets on it. Okay, okay, so it’s more burgundy than purple, but you should still grow them. And don’t forget to eat the greens! If you want to turn those boring old beets into the ultimate superfood, consider fermenting them – probiotics and anthocyanin!
8. Scarlet Kale
It took me forever to get on the kale train. I resisted this super-healthy veggie for as long as I could. And then I tried kale chips. Now, I can’t imagine a garden without this easy-to-grow veggie.
Grow Scarlet kale for beautiful and tasty kale chips, kale salads, even smoothies. It’s so beautiful you could easily plant it right in the flower bed and enjoy its beautiful leaves along with your flowers too.
