Redbor Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual with lobed, curling purple-red basal foliage with silver tones on purple stems. The colors intensify to plum in winter. Though ornamental Kale is normally grown for its colorful foliage rather than taste, Redbor has very tender foliage with a sweet, mild flavor. The leaves have the best flavor after the first frost. Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well-drained loamy soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. A cool seasonal plant best grown in spring or fall. Potential insect problems include cabbageworms, cabbage loopers, flea beetles, caterpillars, thrips, slugs and aphids. Root maggots may be a problem in some areas. Watch for leaf spots, blackleg, black rot and yellows.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Dill, Agastache, Sage
IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica oleracea Redbor 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
