PlantFiles: Kale
Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Redbor'

This plant is useful to mix in the perennial border because of it's beautiful foliage. When the cooler weather arrives in the fall, the whole plant turns the most stunning dark violet.

I grew this kale in my garden last season, and found it to be a great addition to my Summer and Fall table. The seeds were planted indoors, early, and germinated well and produced strong, healthy seedlings. After transplanting to the garden plot, they continued to thrive in my garden. The young leaves were beautiful to see, and delicate in flavor. Even as they matured, the plants kept producing many flavorful leaves, without the toughness and blandness that can result in older kale leaves. We continued to enjoy this kale right into the snowy days of late November. I reccommend this variety to all Northern gardeners.