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NEW Rubybor Kale
NEW Kallard Sweet Kita Kale
Darkibor Kale
USDA Hardiness Zones
Suggested Planting Use
PERENNIAL HERBS
Height
Thyme Orangelo (Thymus fragrantissimus) Upright, bushy growth habit with small, narrow, grayish-green leaves that have a nice orange fragrance. Use as an herb and as an ornamental plant. Attractive to bees. Thyme Summer (French) (Thymus vulgaris) Very aromatic, small, gray/green leaves. Tiny lilac flowers. Evergreen. Summer type is spicier than most other thymes. Thyme Winter (English) (Thymus vulgaris) Less aromatic than Summer types. Can be used as a groundcover.
6-9
8-10 in. (20-25 cm)
4-8
12-18 in. (30-46 cm)
4-8
12-18 in. (30-46 cm)
Suggested Planting Use
KALE
Days
Blue Ridge F 1 This hybrid features dark, blue-green foliage with an attractive, triple curl on all leaves. Semi-tall plant type, mid-season maturity and an extended yield. Slow to bolt or stretch, and suitable for hand stripping or cutting. Darkibor F 1 Early maturing, easy-growing kale for late Summer and Fall harvests. Upright plants have finely curled leaves. Good field-holding ability. Dinosaur Open-shape kale has straplike, blue-green leaves, 3 in. (8 cm) wide by 10 in. (25 cm) long. Extremely Winter hardy in milder climates. Good for culinary and ornamental use. NEW Kallard Sweet Kita F 1 A cross between kale and collard. Taste is a distinct, unique combination of the earthy, peppery parents. Upright plants boast large, grey-green leaves with a slightly crinkled surface and frilled edges on strong mid-ribs. Leaves and stems exhibit a more tender texture than kale. Oldenbor F 1 A high-quality, standard kale with an attractive, tight leaf curl. Dark green leaves do not turn yellow. Uniform plant growth, good vigor and excellent cold tolerance. Offers a good leaf-to-margin ratio and Winter hardiness in milder climates. High resistance to Fusarium yellows and intermediate resistance to black rot. Prizm F 1 Produces attractive, short, tight ruffle-edged leaves and can be grown in containers as well as garden beds. Easy-to-maintain, almost stemless stalks are quick to re-leaf, so they can be harvested early and often for a continual supply throughout the season. All-America Selections Winner. Red Russian Dark green oak-leaf cut kale. Red/purple hues intensify after frost. Tender, sweet taste when cooked; also good raw. Very disease resistant. Baby stage: harvest at 25 days. NEW Rubybor F 1 The first All-America Selections Gold Medal Award Winner for both edible and ornamental! Plants are highly uniform. Dark blue-green leaves with a purple blush and bright purple petioles and ribs, even in Summer! The highly curled, textured leaves are shorter and more compact compared to Redbor. Scarletbor Gardeners enjoy the Number One Superfood fresh from their garden! Vigorous variety produces red-purple foliage that deepens in color and becomes curlier in cooler weather. Slightly later than Redbor. Can be harvested at baby stage or left to mature. Highly attractive plant can be used as an ornamental, too. SimplySalad ® Kale Storm Mixture See Lettuce & Salad Greens. Snowbor F 1 Very cold-hardy hybrid tastes even sweeter after a frost! Vigorous plants produce blue-green leaves; cut outer leaves so that center can continue growing.
60
75
60
Oldenbor Kale
30-65
50-70
50-60
50
55
Starbor Kale
60-90
60
Starbor F 1 Very uniform, compact, 12 to 18-in. (30 to 46-cm) tall plants with dark blue-green leaves. Resists yellowing.
50
Sunbor F 1 Upright, very attractive purple color, with heavily ruffled, frilly leaves and stems. Color and flavor improve with cooler weather. Uniform and high yielding. Edible, ornamental garnish.
55-75
Winterbor F 1 Finely curled, dark blue-green leaves on a tall, frost-resistant and productive plant. Overwinters well. Good ornamental, too. Vates Blue Curled Scotch Blue-green leaf, finely curled, uniform. Tall, upright habit and sturdy stems. Ornamental edible that can be used as a garnish. Can harvest baby-sized leaves at 25-30 days.
53
50-60
Sunbor Kale
245
KALE
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