Creamy Lace Ornamental Kale Seeds

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Bullet Points:

• Exquisite Creamy White "Lace" Flowers: The densely packed center leaves form magnificent, ruffled "roses" with stunning, feathery, snow-white fringed edges—a true botanical wonder.
  
• Ultimate Frost & Snow Hardy: This is the plant that keeps on giving! While other flowers wilt and die, Ornamental Kale laughs at the winter cold, maintaining its pure white beauty all season long.
  
• Perfect Holiday Container Plant: The pure white color provides a clean, elegant canvas for your outdoor winter decor. Pair it with deep red or purple plants for the perfect festive Christmas look.
  
• Long-Lasting Winter Color: Planted in the fall, these beauties will provide months of continuous color, brightening up your dull winter yard from November all the way through early spring.
  
• Versatile Decorative Uses: Ideal for patio containers, front porch pots, window boxes, and even as a stunning, unexpected floral centerpiece for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table.
  
• Easy to Grow: A robust, low-maintenance plant that thrives in pots and garden beds alike. Just water occasionally and enjoy the spectacle!

Product Details:

• Genus: Brassica
• Species: Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group - Ornamental / Flowering Kale - White Frilly variety)
  
• Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4 – 11 (Extremely cold-hardy; tolerates light snow and down to 15°F).
  
• Days to Maturity: 80 - 90 days (Until the white center fully develops).
  
• Days to Germination: 5 to 10 days.
  
• Seeding Depth: ¼ to ½ inch (0.6 - 1.2 cm).
  
• Row Spacing: 12 - 18 inches (30 - 45 cm).
  
• Plant Height:  8 – 12 inches (20 - 30 cm) tall.
  
• Growth Habit: Low, compact rosette. Features deeply serrated, frilly, dark green outer leaves and a central core of densely packed, pure creamy-white, finely fringed leaves.
  
• Soil Preference: Fertile, well-draining loam or potting mix. pH 6.0 – 7.5.
  
• Temperature Preference: Cool weather. Requires temperatures below 50°F to turn white. Thrives in 35°F - 55°F.
  
• Light Preference: Full Sun (minimum 6 hours) to Partial Shade.

How to Plant & Grow:

• Site Preparation: Choose a location with full sun to partial shade. For the best color, they need at least 6 hours of sunlight. Use a high-quality, well-draining potting mix if planting in containers.
  
• Sowing (Timing is Critical): You must plant these seeds in mid-to-late summer (July to early August) so the heads have time to form their stunning colors before the hard freezes arrive. Plant seeds ¼ to ½ inch (0.6-1.2 cm) deep and cover lightly. Keep soil consistently moist until germination (5-10 days).
  

Spacing:

• For Compact, Large "Roses": Space seedlings 12 to 18 inches (30-45 cm) apart in garden beds.
  
• For Container Growth: Plant 1 plant per 10-12 inch diameter pot.
• Watering: Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged. Water at the base of the plant to avoid moisture sitting on the leaves and causing rot.
• Harvesting: This ornamental variety is grown strictly for its visual beauty. Simply enjoy the plants in your containers or garden throughout the winter. If you want a unique indoor arrangement, cut the "rose" head at the base and place it in a shallow vase of water—it will stay fresh for weeks!
• Gardener's Tip: Why does it turn white? This kale actually needs cold temperatures (below 50°F) to trigger the stunning white pigmentation. If the weather stays warm, it will remain green. Do not panic if it's green in late summer—the first autumn chill will unlock its elegant snow-white colors!
  

Planting Calendar:

• Summer Sowing (Essential for Winter Blooms):
  Direct Sow: July to Early August. 
  Transplant/Thin: August. Expected Peak Color: October through Winter.