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'Siberian' Kale
 
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Description: 12- to 16-inch plants bear large, feather-shaped, blue-green leaves. Sow spring or fall. Actually a variety of rape (Brassica rapus), not a kale.
Days To Maturity: 60-70
Seed Sources:
 
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Overall: (3.7 Stars)Overall
Taste: (4.0 Stars)Taste
Yield: (4.3 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 02/02/2020 by Twolukes - An experienced gardener

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Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Easy, Lasts into January in KY. Very hearty. Great as cooked greens. Not for salads. Looper worms love this kale though, so it requires row covers.
 

Reviewed on 10/30/2007 by greensguy - An experienced gardener

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Marion, Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

note to editor --- the species name is "napus" and not "rapus"
 

Reviewed on 05/20/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener

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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

A very hardy plant, but not as tender or tasty as curly kales.
 




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