Red Russian kale
Brassica oleracea 'Red Russian'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Russian' kale (Brassica oleracea 'Red Russian') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is an heirloom with an erect habit, and it is grown for its tender leaves. Bees and butterflies visit the spring and summer flowers.
Pairs well with Genovese basil, Bouquet dill, and Everbearing strawberry.