Siberian kale
Brassica napus
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Siberian kale (Brassica napus) is a vegetable for food gardens, naturalized plantings, 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 sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly to 24 to 48 inches tall and bears yellow blooms in late spring, summer, and early autumn. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Arugula, Borage, and Blauhilde pole bean.
Native range
Scandinavia and Finland.