General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Annual
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Plant Height: |
24 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
12 - 18 inches |
| Leaves: |
Unusual foliage color
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Yellow
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
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| Uses: |
Salad greens
Suitable as Annual
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| Edible Parts: |
Stem
Leaves
Flowers
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| Dynamic Accumulator: |
P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
S (Sulfur)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Self fertile
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| Pollinators: |
Self
Bees
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Accepted: Brassica oleracea var. viridis
- Synonym: Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Posted by
LoriMT (Dawsonville, GA - Zone 8a) on Apr 1, 2023 5:58 AM concerning plant:
Kale Redbor is a "must-have" in my zone 7b winter garden, both as an ornamental plant and as an edible vegetable. I plant 1-gallon transplants from the local nursery in the autumn. The plant thrives throughout the winter, even surviving a 3-day Flash Freeze down to 4 degrees. I harvest the bottom leaves throughout the winter to munch raw as a snack or chop into a salad. The plant grows to about 3-feet tall by spring, then bolts into a beautiful crown of yellow flowers atop the deep purple leaves. As an annual, it dies off after blooming.
Posted by
Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on May 2, 2022 1:44 PM concerning plant:
60 days. This Dutch hybrid grows into a 3-foot-tall treelike plant with purple stems and ruffled red leaves. With cool weather, the leaves turn purple, and the flavor becomes sweeter.
Plant Events from our members
| vbprog |
On April 5, 2015 |
Transplanted
Set outside in permanent home |
| vbprog |
On March 5, 2015 |
Plant emerged |
| vbprog |
On March 1, 2015 |
Seeds sown |
| gwenmason |
On September 3, 2016 |
Transplanted |
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