Black Magic kale
Brassica oleracea 'Black Magic'
RHS AGM 2015
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Magic' kale (Brassica oleracea 'Black Magic') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, borders, and annual beds. It is typically grown as an annual. Few crops handle cold as well, and with a little winter protection it grows on through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall with an erect habit. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Bright Lights Swiss chard, Cilantro, and Dukat dill.