Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) ‘Nagoya White' ~ Nagoya White Ornamental Kale

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) ‘Nagoya White' ~ Nagoya White Ornamental KaleNagoya White Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual with deeply lobed edible basal foliage that has white ribs on the vibrant green outer leaves and ivory inner leaves. The leaves have the best flavor after the first frost. Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well drained loamy soils. Type: Annual Height: 0. 5' 1' Spread: 0. 5 1' Spacing: 1' USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 11 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: N A Season of Interest: Spring, Fall

Nagoya White Ornamental Kale is a cool season annual with deeply lobed edible basal foliage that has white ribs on the vibrant green outer leaves and ivory inner leaves.  The leaves have the best flavor after the first frost.  Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well-drained loamy soils.   

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  A cool seasonal plant best grown in spring or fall.  Potential insect problems include cabbageworms, cabbage loopers, flea beetles, caterpillars, thrips, slugs and aphids. Root maggots may be a problem in some areas. Watch for leaf spots, blackleg, black rot and yellows.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Dill, Agastache, Sage

IMAGES: Jim Evans, Ornamental Kale Nagoya White F1 -- Brassica oleracea, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica oleracea var. acephala Nagoya White 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Brassica oleracea var. acephala Nagoya White 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.