Brassica, Kale 'Jersey Walking Stick'

Brassicaoleracea

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka)
Species
oleracea (awl-lur-RAY-see-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Shiny/Glossy
Smooth
Textured
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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

Richmond, California

Sacramento, California

Sanger, California

Norfolk, Virginia

Olympia, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
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3
neutrals
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M
| May 2022 | positive

I've grown them successfully from seed. I'm not sure how.to stop them from going to seed. It seems to stop them growing taller but so wou...Read More

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Chehalis, WA (Zone 8b) | February 2015 | positive

This kale is pretty amazing. The seeds I germinated came up fast and never slowed down. The first year they got to about 6 or 7 feet tall...Read More

C
Sanger, CA | May 2011 | positive

Grown from seed in central California - but don't even think about Roundup when you're near it, it's very sensitive - I killed off three ...Read More

W
Olympia, WA | January 2011 | neutral

I grew Jersey Kale from see seed purchased from Chiltern Seeds. I had one plant about 5 foot tall with a bunch of cabbage like leaves on...Read More

T
De Leon, TX (Zone 8a) | January 2010 | neutral

I've seen Walking Stick Kale seeds available all over the place but bountifulgardens.org says that you can't grow it from seed and must u...Read More

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | February 2006 | neutral

In the US, this would be called a collard. It has the large smooth leaves and grows like the Georgia collard, except that it reaches for ...Read More

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