Kale
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2Will it grow where I live?
Kale is hardy to zone 3 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 3 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Habit
- biennial
- Height
- 0.9 m
- Spread
- 0.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 2 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 3–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – moist
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Kale prefers a sunny site with well-drained, humus-rich soil. The plant needs regular watering to stay evenly moist; avoid waterlogging. Sow in spring; the plants can be harvested in autumn and winter. Kale is frost-hardy and tolerates temperatures down to about USDA zone 6. To encourage bushy growth, regularly remove yellow or dead leaves.
Frequently asked questions
Kale: how big does it get?
Kale (Brassica oleracea sabellica) grows as a biennial and reaches roughly 0.9 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.5 m. Growth is medium.
Kale: what site does it need?
Kale tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
Kale: is it hardy?
Kale is listed as hardy in zone 3–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Kale: will it grow in Central Europe?
Kale is hardy to zone 3 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 3 upwards.
Kale: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to July.
Kale: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Kale are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Kale: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 8/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 2/10.
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