Brassica, Flowering Cabbage, Cole, Collard, Ornamental Kale 'Nagoya Emperor White'

Brassicaoleracea var. viridis

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka)
Synonym
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Provides Winter Interest
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Barbourville, Kentucky

Deer Park, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

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Fox Island, WA (Zone 8b) | February 2008 | positive

I bought one of these in winter of 2006. During summer of 2007, it shot up a flower stalk, then produced tons of baby plants on the stalk...Read More

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