Kale Seeds
Kale is a superfood with amazing health benefits . Homegrown kale has superior flavor and tenderness. It's also a beautiful ornamental in the garden.
Sowing Kale Seeds
Sow kale seeds outdoors in late spring to summer, 1/4" deep. Thin to 12" apart. Or start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Full sun to part shade.
Kale 'Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch' (55 days)
500 seeds $3.00
Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch kale is our favorite leafy green in the autumn. The frosty nights make it even sweeter. We steam it, then toss it with roasted garlic and lemon juice. It's healthy, tender and delicious. Height 15".
Scottish heirloom.
Kale 'Lacinato' (60 days)
500 seeds $3.00
Lacinato kale is shockingly expensive at our local grocery store. Yet it's so easy to grow in the garden. The long, narrow leaves are heavily textured. The color is a gorgeous, deep blue-green. It has a distinctive, yet mild flavor that we enjoy.
Italian heirloom. Also known as Dinosaur Kale.
Kale 'Red Russian' (50 days)
500 seeds $3.00
Red Russian kale has beautiful, gray-green leaves with purple veins and deeply cut edges. We like to add the tender leaves to bean soups and stews during the last 10 minutes of cooking for extra nutrition. It's also a good baby green.
Russian heirloom, pre-1885. Also known as Ragged Jack.
Kale 'Dazzling Blue' (60 days)
150 seeds $3.00
Dazzling Blue kale is a new Lacinato type with flat, purple to blue-green leaves. It is praised for its delicious flavor and cold hardiness. This lovely variety was bred by Hank Keogh of Avoca Seed.
Open-pollinated.
Kale 'Red Ursa' (55 days)
150 seeds $3.00
Red Ursa kale has ruffled, sea-green leaves with purple-pink to white stems. It's a cross of Red Russian and Siberian kale, bred by Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds. It grows to 18-24" tall.
Open-pollinated.
Ethiopian Kale (50 days)
115 seeds
$3.00
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Ethiopian kale is not the same species as other kales. It is Brassica carinata, which is an African green similar to collards or mustard greens in flavor and use, but milder. It makes a good baby green for salads. Ethiopian kale is thought to be an ancient cross of a cabbage or kale with black mustard. The annual plants can produce seed in one season. Easy to grow in a wide range of climates.