White Peacock Ornamental Kale

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) 'White Peacock'

White Peacock Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual with deeply serrated edible basal foliage that has white ribs on the vibrant green outer leaves and ivory inner leaves.  The foliage is crisp but tender with a sweet, earthy and subtle peppery undertone.  The leaves have the best flavor after the first frost.  Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well-drained loamy soils.   

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 Peacock White 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.