Flowering kale

Thank goodness for kale. It's one of the few plants available to add a fresh burst of color and life to the fall landscape! Its leaves come with beautiful variegations in pinks, purples, and reds that blend beautifully with changing autumn foliage. Plant it in spring or in the fall after you tear out tired or frost-damaged annuals such as marigolds and impatiens. It likes rich, well-drained but moist soil.

Shown above: 'Red Pigeon' flowering kale

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Plant Type:

Annual

Plant Height:

12-18 inches tall

Plant Width:

12-18 inches wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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'Chidori White' kale

Brassica 'Chidori White' offers blue-green heads with large, bright creamy-white centers.
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'Peacock Red' kale

Brassica 'Peacock Red' offers feathery leaves with rich purple-red centers.
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'Pigeon Red' kale

Brassica 'Pigeon Red' offers purple-tinted leaves with rich purple-red centers.
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'Redbor' kale

Brassica 'Redbor' offers ruffled leaves in a rich, dark purple shade that mixes well with just about everything.
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Garden Plans

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Lush Foliage Garden Plan
Annual Raised-Bed Garden Plan
Geometric Pocket Garden Plan
Fall Vegetable Garden Plan
Small-Space Vegetable Garden Plan
Spring Vegetable Garden Plan
Summer Vegetable Garden Plan
Country-Style Fall-Garden Plan
Fall Favorites Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Leadwort

Add flowering kale to a border with leadplant for a stunning pairing. Leadplant's blue flowers look great against gray-green kale leaves; then leadplant's leaves turn red and add another dimension of interest.

Chrysanthemum

These two fall classics combine beautifully. Yellow and red mums are great picks to add an extra shot of interest to pink and purple kale varieties.

Pansy

Complement kale's colorful leaves with bright pansy blooms. Choose pink-flowering types for a single-color look, or go bold and mix purple pansies with white kale.

Propagation

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Seed