Rainbow Candy Crush Edible Ornamental Kale (Brassica interspecific) | Proven Winners New Variety 2027
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Add electric color and gourmet flavor to your garden with Rainbow Candy Crush Edible Ornamental Kale! Designed to perform as both a stunning ornamental centerpiece and a delicious, tender garden green, this season-long powerhouse delivers dramatic visual impact from spring through late fall. Rainbow Candy Crush starts the season with neatly mounded, purple-green spring leaves that maintain a bushy, compact habit without stretching or bolting. As autumn arrives and nighttime temperatures drop, the foliage undergoes a breathtaking transformation—intensifying into brilliant, electric fuchsia pink centers fringed with deep green edges. Unlike bitter ornamental varieties, its tender leaves offer a pleasantly sweet, mild flavor that is delicious harvested fresh for colorful salads, blended into morning smoothies, or baked into crisp kale chips.
- 16-20 inches tall and 20-24 inches wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 8-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
- Space plants 10-18 inches apart for best results
- Maintains purple leaves with green edges that intensify when nighttime temperatures cool from spring to frost
- Great for borders, containers, edible gardens, focal points
- Edible, fall interest, winter interest
Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food. Harvest throughout the season.
Shipping Info:
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- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
