Kale Varieties

Compare 9 kale cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.

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Black Cabbage

Black Cabbage

55–70 days Heirloom / OP

Also called Lacinato or Dinosaur kale; dark blue-green bumpy leaves; tender texture; cold sweetens flavour.

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Dwarf Siberian

Dwarf Siberian

45–55 days Heirloom / OP Flat

Brassica napus type; flat frilly grey-green leaves; very tender raw; extremely cold hardy.

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Lacinato

Lacinato

55–65 days Heirloom / OP Flat

Italian heirloom aka Dinosaur/Tuscan; dark blue-green strap leaves; tender and sweet; great raw.

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Red Russian

Red Russian

45–55 days Heirloom / OP Flat

Siberian heirloom; purple stems; oak-leaf shaped grey-green leaves; extremely cold hardy; very sweet.

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Redbor

Redbor

55–65 days Hybrid Curly

F1 hybrid; intensely curled deep magenta-red to purple leaves; 60-90cm tall; strikingly ornamental; colour deepens after frost; 2001 AAS winner; good fresh or cooked.

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Scarlet

Scarlet

55–65 days Heirloom / OP Curly

Intensely curled reddish-purple leaves; colour deepens after frost; vigorous grower.

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Vates Blue Curled

Vates Blue Curled

50–60 days Heirloom / OP Curly

Compact dwarf curly kale; dark green tightly curled leaves; cold and heat tolerant; good for chips.

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Winterbor

Winterbor

55–65 days Hybrid Curly

Tall hybrid curly kale; blue-green deeply ruffled leaves; excellent winter hardiness.

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