Kale Pigeon Victoria is an ornamental kale variety known for its compact, rosette-forming habit and striking foliage. It typically features deeply ruffled, blue-green outer leaves that surround a vibrant center of pink fading over time to pale pink . This cool-season annual grows about 8-12 inches tall and wide, making it perfect for borders, containers, and adding color to fall and winter gardens. While it is technically edible, ornamental kales like Pigeon Victoria are primarily grown for their decorative value rather than culinary purposes.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
0.5’ - 1' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
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
IMAGES: Ball Seed, Pigeon Victoria Pink Kale
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
