Vegetable Starts
Brassica napus 'Red Russian' (Kale)
Brassica oleracea 'Red Russian'
Also known as Red Russian Kale
Size
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About This Plant
Brassica napus 'Red Russian' (Kale), 'Red Russian', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
A productive edible vegetable start, ready to transplant into the garden after the last frost (or sooner for cool-season crops).
Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone annual. Provide consistent moisture and rich soil. Most are heavy feeders. Watch for typical garden pests like cutworms, aphids, and slugs.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Brassica oleracea 'Red Russian'
- Common name
- Red Russian Kale
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Mature size
- 18-30 in tall × 18-24 in wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Mid-spring
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Harvest
- Spring, Fall
- Days to maturity
- 50-60 days from transplant
- Seed type
- Heirloom
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees
- Wildlife: None documented
- 🌱 Edible: Leaves, Flowers
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