Kale Vates Blue Curled Seeds

Kale Vates Blue Curled Seeds produce finely curled blue-green leaves on a cold-hardy, slow-bolting heirloom plant. The textured leaves bring both garden interest and versatile kitchen use.

Grow it successfully: Read the exact Kale Grow Guide module.

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Edible vegetable kale
• Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea var. acephala
• Seed Form: Raw sale form; this is not a chemical treatment declaration
• General Sowing Time: Cool season; use the guide's regional timing
• Position: Full sun; light afternoon shade in hot interiors
• Sow Depth: 5 mm
• Light and Temperature: Covered seed; 18–21°C is the extension-backed kale range
• Spacing: 20–30 cm for full leaves; about 10 cm for baby leaf
• Germination: 4–7 days under stable conditions
• Days to Harvest: About 50–60 days under current product guidance
• Height: About 30–40 cm; mature spread can approach 60 cm

Why Grow This Variety

• Finely curled blue-green leaves create a dense, textured plant.
• Cold-hardy growth supports harvests in cooler weather.
• Slow bolting helps extend the picking period.
• The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

Garden Uses

Use Vates Blue Curled kale in salads, soups, stir-fries and sautés, or prepare the leaves as kale chips or in smoothies.

Growing Notes

• No soaking or other pretreatment is required by the current evidence; follow any warning on the physical lot packet.
• Keep the covered seed evenly moist, then give seedlings bright light immediately after emergence.
• Thin once established and harvest the outer leaves while leaving the centre growing.

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