Coral Queen Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual grown for its beautiful appearance rather than its taste.  Its deeply notched foliage almost has a feathery appearance has rosy ribs on the vibrant green outer leaves and matching rosy inner leaves.  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

IMAGES: Photo by Proven Winners, Coral Queen Red Flowering Kale  (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica oleracea Coral Queen 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

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