Flowering Cabbage, Ornamental Kale, Collard, Cole 'Osaka Red'

Brassicaoleracea var. acephala

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Burgundy/Maroon
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Seward, Alaska

Saint Cloud, Florida

Canton, Georgia

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Seward, AK (Zone 3b) | November 2005 | neutral

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