Brassica oleracea 'Crystal Red' ~ Crystal Red Ornamental Kale

Brassica oleracea 'Crystal Red' ~ Crystal Red Ornamental KaleCrystal Red Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual with heavily ruffled and fringed basal foliage. The outer leaves are a very dark green tinged highlighted by the clear magenta red inner color that holds through winter and becomes more vivid as temperature drops. Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well drained loamy soils. This is not an edible variety. Type: Annual Height: 0. 5' 1' Spread: 1 1. 5' Spacing: 1' USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 11

Crystal Red Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual with heavily ruffled and fringed basal foliage. The outer leaves are a very dark green tinged highlighted by the clear magenta red inner color that holds through winter and becomes more vivid as temperature drops.  Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well-drained loamy soils.  This is not an edible variety.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  A cool seasonal plant best grown in spring or fall.  Potential insect problems include cabbageworms, cabbage loopers, flea beetles, caterpillars, thrips, slugs and aphids. Root maggots may be a problem in some areas. Watch for leaf spots, blackleg, black rot and yellows.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Dill, Agastache, Sage

IMAGE: BallSeed Inc, Crystal Red Flowering Kale

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.