Mamba kale

Brassica oleracea 'Mamba'

VegetableBrassicaceae

Mamba kale
Salt tolerantEdible
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Habit
Erect
Bloom season
Spring, summer
Bloom color
Green
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

BorderFood gardenPollinator gardenSpecimen

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Mamba' kale (Brassica oleracea 'Mamba') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and specimen plantings. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is a vigorous, hybrid Lacinato type with an erect habit. Bees and butterflies visit the green flowers.

Pairs well with Black Cherry tomato, Bouquet dill, and Angelica.