Crane Red ornamental kale
Brassica oleracea 'Crane Red'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, purple, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Crane Red' ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea 'Crane Red') is a vegetable for borders, cut flower arrangements, and specimen plantings. It is typically grown as an annual. It is one of the more cold-hardy crops and can keep growing through light freezes with some winter protection. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The rich color makes lovely autumn bouquets, and the center is plum. Butterflies and bees visit it.
Pairs well with Totally Tangerine avens, Berggarten sage, and Everbearing strawberry.