606 Kale

Grow nutritious, flavour-packed kale with our 606 Kale starts. This hardy leafy green produces abundant, tender leaves that are perfect for salads, smoothies, soups, stir-fries, and roasting into crispy chips. Easy to grow and exceptionally cold tolerant, kale continues producing well into the cooler months, making it a staple for any vegetable garden.

Kale 'Scarletbor' Vigorous variety produces red-purple leaves that deepen in colour and become curlier in cooler weather. Highly attractive plant can be used as an ornamental, too.

Kale 'Snowbor' Harvest tender, finely curled blue-green leaves, a vigorous kale variety prized for its exceptional cold tolerance and sweet, mild flavour. Ideal for salads, soups, smoothies, and cooking throughout the cool season.

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Plant details

Scientific Name

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Light

Full Sun

Water

Kale grows best in consistently moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, especially during dry periods, to encourage tender, healthy leaves and continuous harvests.

Care Level

Kale is easy to grow and requires minimal care. Keep the soil consistently moist, harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage new growth, and fertilize occasionally for continuous, healthy production.

Optimal Temperature

10–21°C (50–70°F)

Frost Tolerant

Yes

Mature Height

12–24 in (30–60 cm)

Mature Spread

12–18 in (30–45 cm)

Deer Resistant

No

Edible

Yes

Pet Friendly

Yes

Toxic

No