Brassica, Collard, Cole, Flowering Cabbage, Ornamental Kale 'Mixed Hybrids, Noids'

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tucson, Arizona

Stuttgart, Arkansas

Berkeley, California

Citrus Heights, California

Oak View, California

San Leandro, California

Gainesville, Florida

Keystone Heights, Florida

Spring Hill, Florida

Broxton, Georgia

Valdosta, Georgia

Columbia City, Indiana

Dequincy, Louisiana

North Las Vegas, Nevada

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Middle Grove, New York

New York City, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Thomasville, North Carolina

Levittown, Pennsylvania

Columbia, South Carolina

Austin, Texas(2 reports)

Deer Park, Texas

Port Lavaca, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Terrell, Texas

Freeland, Washington

Seattle, Washington(2 reports)

Tacoma, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

8
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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| January 2012 | positive

Cultivating kales was an interesting experience. I cultivated kale last year, 2011, but allmost all of the made flowers, this is not a go...Read More

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Luverne, MN (Zone 4b) | December 2011 | positive

I wanted plants to grow thru the winter in Tucson, AZ, where we got frosts down to 15° last winter (2010-2011). My goal was to make a p...Read More

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Levittown, PA | June 2010 | positive

We were successful here in suburban Philly, Bucks County keeping what I somewhere learned to call PEACOCK KALE vital through the Winter b...Read More

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Alachua, FL (Zone 8b) | December 2009 | positive

I am using ornamental kale to make part of the design in the knot garden at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. I have not started it from seed ...Read More

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Seattle, WA | November 2007 | positive

Have the Purple Kale and the White/Green Kale. They do add a bit of color that goes very well with Autumn Joy Sedum.

They...Read More

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Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) | October 2006 | positive

Ornamental Kale is a beautiful, edible plant that I have often used in my garden, sometimes amont the flowers, sometimes among the vegeta...Read More

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Spring Hill, FL (Zone 9a) | June 2004 | positive

I have a flowering cabbage that is approximately 3 ft high. I had to replant a few months after being in the ground after it started lean...Read More

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Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | November 2002 | positive

I have grown 'Red Feathers' for 4 years: the same plant re-sprouts from the stalk in the spring, and by autumn becomes a beautiful accent...Read More

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Lufkin, TX | August 2001 | neutral

Ornamental heads have wavy leaves with green edges, pink, red or white centers. Attractive in containers or massed in beds. Needs cool ...Read More

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