Brassica oleracea 'Sunset'

Ornamental kale provides something unique and unusual for the garden or bouquets. Florists love these attractive small headed leaf cabbages. Best grown in places where the temperature drops below 10˚C, so ideal for autumn and winter. ‘Sunset’ has red centre with dark outer leaves. 20 seeds.

Sunlight

Full

Frost Resilience

Frost Hardy

Lifespan

Annual

Climate

Cold

Temperate

Hot Arid

Tropics/SubTropics

GermType

Fast germinating seeds

Sow Method

Direct or Transplant

Sowing Instructions

Sow direct to garden or into trays to transplant later. Plants start to colour once temp. drops below 10˚C. Once plants are 15cm tall remove outer leaves (repeat 3-4 times as plant grows). Provide support in windy positions. Handles frost.

Spacing/Spread

0.3 m

Sowing Periods

Cool Climate Periods

Jan 1st to Mar 31st

Temperate Climate Periods

Jan 1st to Apr 30th

Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods

Mar 1st to Jun 30th

ORNAMENTAL KALE ‘Sunset’