500 Seeds Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale Heirloom Cool Season Hardy Greens

Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch kale is a compact, frost-tolerant heirloom variety prized for its tightly curled, blue-green leaves and reliable performance in cool weather. Its low, bushy growth habit makes it a dependable choice for garden beds, raised planters, and containers, and the finely ruffled foliage adds appealing texture to the vegetable patch.

The curled leaves hold up well in the kitchen, making them suitable for soups, stews, salads, and baked kale chips. This variety can be harvested young as baby greens or left to mature for larger leaves, and plants often continue producing through light frosts for extended seasonal harvests.
Species: Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Variety: Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch
Type: Biennial grown as an annual
Plant_Habit: Compact, low, rosette-forming, bushy
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, well-drained, loamy soil with consistent moisture
Days_to_Harvest: 55 to 75 days
Zones: 2 to 9
Germination: 7 to 14 days at 65 to 75F
Sowing: Start indoors 4 to 6 weeks before last frost or direct sow after soil is workable, 1/4 inch deep
Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart
Notes: Cool-season crop, flavor improves after light frost; harvest outer leaves first to extend production