Brassicacées • Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Dwarf Blue Scotch Kale - Organic

"Blue-green foliage, crumpled by the wind, robust and faithful, which intensifies with the cooler weather."

$4.49

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Dwarf Blue Scotch kale is a compact and hardy variety, prized for its finely curly blue-green leaves and high cold tolerance. Its low, dense growth habit forms a well-structured rosette, ideal for vegetable gardens of all sizes, including container gardening.

This variety is distinguished by the quality of its leaves, which are thick yet tender when harvested young. With the arrival of cooler temperatures, their flavor mellows and deepens, making it a particularly prized leafy green at the end of the season. Its steady growth allows for leaf-by-leaf harvesting, extending production over several months.

In the garden, Dwarf Blue Scotch adapts well to cool to temperate weather conditions. It prefers rich, well-drained soil and consistent moisture. Its hardiness makes it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a reliable crop that is relatively unaffected by climatic variations.

• Sowing: Easy germination

• Cultivation: Easy plant to grow

• Growing season: Cool to temperate season

• Growth: Rapid growth

Note: The leaves become softer after a few cool nights. Regularly harvest the outer leaves to stimulate production.

Dwarf Blue Scotch kale is very versatile in the kitchen. Raw, finely shredded, it adds texture and character to salads. Cooked, it lends itself to stir-fries, soups, stews, and oven-baked dishes, where it becomes tender while retaining its texture.

Kale is among the traditional leafy vegetables of cool climates, long cultivated for its nutritional value and ability to produce late in the season.

Dwarf Blue Scotch Kale - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor and outdoor seeding

Germination time

3-7 days

Germination temperature

10° to 28° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sow seeds at a depth of 1 cm

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 55 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

45 cm

Distance between rows

60 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant that tolerates light shade

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

35 cm

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