Brassica oleracea var. acephala Growers Selection

Common name: Ornamental Cabbage or Flowering Kale

Description: A striking selection offering mixed colours. Decorative foliage plant with rosettes of colourful ruffled leaves intensifying in colour as temperatures drop. The ornamental foliage provides excellent autumn and winter interest when flowering plants are scarce. Excellent for containers, borders, and as focal points in seasonal displays. Cold-hardy and improves with frost. Perfect as a seasonal plant for adding bold architectural interest to autumn and winter gardens.

Other benefits: ornamental foliage, cold-hardy, improves with frost, architectural form

Wildlife attraction: foliage provides shelter for beneficial insects

Seasonal display: autumn to spring foliage interest; best colour in cold weather

Position: full sun to partial shade; best colour in good light

Soil pH: neutral; tolerates clay soils; prefers fertile, well-drained soil

Moisture: moderate to regular watering; keep moist but not waterlogged

Winter hardiness: very cold-hardy; tolerates hard frost; colour intensifies in cold