Lacinato Kale

Dark green leaves with a texture reminiscent of dinosaur skin. Also called Black, Tuscan, or Dino Kale.

Size: Packet: 150 seeds (0.55 gram), OG

Lacinato (Brassica oleraceae), also known as Dinosaur, Black Tuscan, or Toscano Kale is an eighteenth-century Italian heirloom and easily the most recognizable and popular kale today. Plants form dark green, deeply savoyed leaves on tall, upright stalks make for easy harvesting. Baby leaves are great raw in salad mixes; more mature leaves hold up well to cooking in soups and stews and make excellent kale chips.

40 days baby leaf, 60 days mature. Biennial.
Seeds are certified organic.

Common Name:
Lacinato Kale
Scientific Name:
Brassica oleracea
Description:
Dark green leaves with a texture reminiscent of dinosaur skin. Also called Black, Tuscan, or Dino Kale.
Plant Lifespan:
Biennial
Cold Hardiness:
Zone 7b (5 to 10)
Light Requirements:
Full Sun (min. 6 hours a day)
Seed In:
Spring, Fall
Seeding Depth:
1/4 in.
Days to Sprout:
3-7
Optimal Soil Temperature (F):
65-70
Plant Spacing:
18-36 in.
Average Days from Seed to Harvest:
40-60

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