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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 55 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Europe
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual, kale is very cold hardy and may overwinter in milder climates.
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 12"–30" tall and wide
Variety Info: Bluish-green leaves with curly, frilly edges off a central stem.
Attributes: Heat Tolerant, Frost Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is above 45°F for spring/summer crop; 10 to 12 weeks before your average first fall frost date for fall crop; and in mild climates, fall for very early spring crop.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. For a fall crop, start 12 to 14 weeks before your average first fall frost date, transplanting after 4 to 6 weeks. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 65°–85°F.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18"
Row Spacing: 24"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 18"
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Outer leaves can be harvested as baby greens when 2"–3" tall, any time when full-sized beginning with the lowest, or the whole plant can be cut off at ground level at maturity. For fast regrowth, harvest up to only ⅓ of the plant at a time.
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Edibles for Partial Shade- Tamara P.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3/31/26Great germination and growth
I'm growing kale in my greenstalk this year and the germination rate and growth on this variety has been great. Very pleased!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests4/4/26Hey Tamara,
We're so thrilled to hear your Dwarf Blue Curled Kale Seeds are performing so well in your GreenStalk! It sounds like you've got the perfect setup going - there's nothing quite like watching those seeds take off with such fantastic germination and growth. You're going to love harvesting those tender, flavorful kale leaves right from your vertical planter! Keep on growing 🌻️
- JENNIFER H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars12/5/245 Stars
All your seeds are just great; I am waiting for germination! jenny
- Donna H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6/7/235 Stars
I've tried other varieties of kale but this is my absolute favorite. It starts early and continues well into fall. Always tender and tasty.
- JillVerified BuyerRated 1 out of 5 stars5/9/221 Star
After starting this from seed and planting in my garden this spring, the plant is definitely not Dwarf Blue Curled Kale. It looks like some kind of kale, possibly Premier. Disappointed that the packet was mislabeled.
- Greg T.Verified BuyerRated 1 out of 5 stars5/9/221 Star
Planted and depended on 'Botanical Interests'; ie. reliable Dwarf Blue Kale in my greenhouse, and it turned out to be an unwanted unidentified variety of Kale. If I could give less than one star I certainly would.