(Glamour Red Kale, Ornamental Kale)

Bearing large chrysanthemum-like rosettes of frilly, brilliantly colored leaves, this 2011 All American Selection is the first ornamental kale to win AAS honors. Typically grown as annuals, ornamental kales derive from Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved biennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

Wide as dinner plates, the dense heads of large ruffled leaves have a large deep magenta-pink "bulls-eye" surrounded by a bright green halo. The outermost leaves are bronze-purple....

(Cabbage)

An exceptionally cold-hardy heirloom cabbage that is ideal as a winter crop, 'January King' bears dense heads of semi-crinkled leaves that are delicious cooked or raw. Typically grown as an annual, cabbage is a cool season vegetable that traces its ancestry to Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

Maturing some 100 days after sowing, 'January King' forms cantaloupe-sized heads with leathery, blue-green, purple-tinged...

(Kale, Kamome White Flowering Kale)

Bearing large colorful chrysanthemum-like rosettes of white and blue-green leaves, 'Kamome White' makes a wonderful ornamental plant for the fall and winter garden. It is one of several cultivars in the Kamome Series of ornamental kales. Typically grown as annuals, they derive from Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

Wide as dinner plates, the dense heads of large ruffled leaves have broad blue-green margins and...

(Dinosaur Kale, Kale, Tuscan Kale)

A striking and distinctive heirloom kale that works well in the vegetable or ornamental garden, 'Lacinato' has crinkled, dark blue-green foliage that is especially colorful in cool weather. Typically grown as an annual, kale is a cool season vegetable tracing its ancestry to Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

This cultivar bears loose heads of showy leaves that grow to knee height. In cool weather the foliage takes...

(Cabbage)

An large, late-maturing, heirloom cabbage introduced in 1889, 'Mammoth Red Rock' bears dense heads of colorful leaves that are delicious either cooked, preserved, or raw. Typically grown as an annual, cabbage is a cool season vegetable that traces its ancestry to Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

Maturing 90 to 100 days after sowing, 'Mammoth Red Rock' forms volleyball-sized heads with leathery, blue-green, purple-tinged...

(Kale)

A selection of the heirloom variety 'Green Glaze', this variety is noted not only for the unusual color and texture of its leaves but also for its resistance to heat, cold, bolting, and pests. A cool-season vegetable that resembles a loose-leaved cabbage, the collard has long been a mainstay of gardens and kitchens in the southern United States, but is increasing in popularity elsewhere. Typically grown as an annual, it traces its ancestry to Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived...

(Kale, Ornamental Kale)

Bearing large colorful chrysanthemum-like rosettes of red and purple-green leaves, 'Nagoya Red' makes a wonderful ornamental plant for the fall and winter garden. It is one of several cultivars in the Nagoya Series of ornamental kales. Typically grown as annuals, they derive from Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

Wide as dinner plates, the dense heads of large crinkled leaves have broad blue-green margins and...

(Kale, Ornamental Kale)

Bearing huge chrysanthemum-like rosettes of pink and purple-green leaves, 'Nagoya Rose' makes a wonderful ornamental plant for the fall and winter garden. It is one of several cultivars in the Nagoya Series of ornamental kales. Typically grown as annuals, they derive from Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

Wide as dinner plates, the dense heads of large crinkled leaves have broad purple-green margins and rosy pink...

(Kale, Ornamental Kale)

Bearing huge chrysanthemum-like rosettes of white and blue-green leaves, 'Nagoya White' makes a wonderful ornamental plant for the fall and winter garden. It is one of several cultivars in the Nagoya Series of ornamental kales. Typically grown as annuals, they derive from Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

Wide as dinner plates, the dense heads of large crinkled leaves have broad blue-green margins and ivory-white...

(Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage)

An early-maturing, "miniature" red cabbage that resists splitting, 'Red Express' bears dense spherical heads of colorful leaves that are decorative and delicious either cooked or raw. Typically grown as an annual, cabbage is a cool season vegetable that traces its ancestry to Brassica oleracea, a fleshy-leaved, short-lived perennial from coastal areas of western and southern Europe.

Maturing some 65 days after sowing, 'Red Express' forms coconut-sized heads with spreading, leathery outer...