kale
Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 21 inches tall24 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- 0
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Kale (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group) is a vegetable for the food garden, containers, and borders. 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. Give it full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Plants grow 18 to 21 inches tall, and butterflies and bees visit the spring and summer blooms.
Pairs well with Dill, Carrot, and Garden strawberry.