Ornamental Kale, Brassica Oleracea

Origin: Eastern Mediterranean and Anatolia

Family: Brassicaceae Common Name: Leaf cabbage

Drought Tolerance: Medium Salinity Tolerance: Medium

Sun Tolerance: Medium Wind Tolerance: High

Water Requirement: Medium Pest Tolerance: Medium

Disease Tolerance: Medium Growth Rate: Medium

Ornamental Kale, Brassica Oleracea is an ideal ornamental plant for gardens and landscapes. Its bright leaves and small, neat shape add texture and color with minimal maintenance needs. Brassica Oleracea is an easy-to-grow and long-lasting perennial, offering reliable foliage and flower stability for many years.

If your yard can use a little color and stunning shape, the Ornamental Kale is a perfect choice! This plant, sometimes called the “flowering kale,” is part of the cabbage and kale family. And although you can eat it, it’s more bitter than its counterparts.

Kale or leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) cultivars grown for their edible leaves, although some are used as ornamentals. Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head (as with headed cabbage). Kales are considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most of the many domesticated forms of Brassica oleracea.