White Ornamental Kale (Brassica oleracea) - foliage plant, illustrated plant card

White Ornamental Kale

Brassica oleracea

White Ornamental Kale is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long.

Bloom time
Foliage plant
Hardiness
Zones 2–11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
12 in × 1.3 ft
Type
Annual
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Growing White Ornamental Kale

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 2–11. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 1.3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant White Ornamental Kale

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out White Ornamental Kale into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in April.

The Ornamental Kale family

One of 5 in the Ornamental Kale family. Same plant, same care.

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