PlantSale Plant care guide

Kale 'Red Russian'

Brassica oleracea 'Red Russian' · Brassicaceae

A tender, flat-leaved kale with grey-green, purple-veined foliage and a mild, sweet flavour. Hardy and ornamental, excellent for cut-and-come-again picking.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.7 m H
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Toxic to Pets

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 6 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 5-12 days
Days to harvest: 50-65 days
Best sown in: autumn, winter, spring
Seed storage life: 4 years