Brassica oleracea 'Peacock Red' ~ Peacock Red Ornamental Kale

Brassica oleracea 'Peacock Red' ~ Peacock Red Ornamental KaleRed Peacock Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual with deeply serrated basal foliage that has purple ribs on the vibrant green outer leaves with red inner leaves and turns burgundy as the weather cools. The foliage is not as flavorful as the culinary types, but still edible. The leaves have the best flavor after the first frost. Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well drained loamy soils. Type: Annual Height: 0. 5' 1' Spread: 0. 5 1' Spacing:

Red Peacock Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual with deeply serrated basal foliage that has purple ribs on the vibrant green outer leaves with red inner leaves and turns burgundy as the weather cools.  The foliage is not as flavorful as the culinary types, but still edible.  The leaves have the best flavor after the first frost.  Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well-drained loamy soils.   

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  A cool seasonal plant best grown in spring or fall.  Potential insect problems include cabbageworms, cabbage loopers, flea beetles, caterpillars, thrips, slugs and aphids. Root maggots may be a problem in some areas. Watch for leaf spots, blackleg, black rot and yellows.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Dill, Agastache, Sage

IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica Peacock Red 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.