Vates Blue Scotch Curled Kale Seeds

Grow the classic curly kale gardeners recognize instantly. Vates Blue Scotch Curled Kale produces compact plants filled with finely curled, blue-green leaves. This cold-tolerant heirloom variety is a dependable choice for spring and fall gardens, raised beds, larger containers, and edible landscapes.

The deeply curled leaves provide the familiar texture people expect from traditional curly kale. Harvest smaller leaves for salads and tender greens, or allow the plants to mature for hearty leaves suited to soups, sautés, smoothies, and kale chips.

WHY GARDENERS CHOOSE VATES KALE

• Finely curled, blue-green leaves
• Classic curly kale appearance and texture
• Compact growth habit for raised beds and containers
• Cold-tolerant variety for cool-season gardening
• Harvest young leaves or full-sized mature leaves
• Heirloom, non-GMO, non-hybrid, and open-pollinated
• Suitable for spring and fall planting
• 1 gram seed packet

PLANTING AND GROWING INFORMATION

• Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. acephala
• Days to maturity: Approximately 55 to 75 days
• Germination: Approximately 5 to 10 days
• Planting depth: 1/4 to 1/2 inch
• Plant spacing: 12 to 18 inches
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing season: Cool season
• Planting method: Start indoors or direct sow
• Best locations: Garden beds, raised beds, and larger containers

HOW TO PLANT

Start seeds indoors four to six weeks before the last expected frost, or sow directly into workable soil in early spring. For a fall crop, sow again in late summer.

Plant seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in fertile, well-drained soil. Keep the soil consistently moist during germination. Thin or transplant seedlings so mature plants are spaced 12 to 18 inches apart.

HARVESTING

Harvest young leaves when they reach the size you prefer. For continued production, remove the larger outer leaves while leaving the center of the plant intact. Mature leaves are ready in approximately 55 to 75 days, depending on weather and growing conditions.

WHICH KALE SHOULD YOU CHOOSE?

Choose Vates Blue Scotch Curled Kale for compact plants with densely curled, blue-green leaves and the classic texture of traditional curly kale.

Looking for softer leaves and faster baby-green harvests? Try our Dwarf Siberian Improved Kale Seeds.