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Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) 'Scarlet' (Kale 'Scarlet')

Other names: Borecole 'Scarlet', Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Scarlet'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Scarlet' is an upright vegetable crop plant, usually treated as an annual or biennial with a rosette of short, thick stalks bearing large, crinkled, edible, purple-flushed, dark green leaves turning dark purple in colder weather.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.9 m 0.6 m 1-2 years
2 ft 1 ft 1-2 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in neutral to alkaline, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Water regularly, particularly in dry weather. Mulch ito conserve moisture. Feed in spring. Treat as an annual or biennial. May need to be protected from birds with a netting or fleece c

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Instant, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Sunset zone

A1, A2, A3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Rosette

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Remove young leaves from the top of the plant in mid-autumn to produce sideshoots. The entire plant can be harvested or leaves can be cropped, leaving the bud to grow new leaves. For fall crops, leaves exposed to a frost tend to be sweeter.

Propagation methods

Seed

Propagation

Direct sow from early spring to early summer for harvest from mid-autumn to early spring. Space plant 45cm apart.

Pests

Ants

Cabbage caterpillars

Cabbage whitefly

Thrips

Aphids

Diseases

Leaf spot

Downy mildew

Mulch with leaf mould or garden compost in spring (optional)

Apply a balanced fertiliser in the spring

Sow kale seeds

Transplant kale seedlings

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