Description:

A vigorous, upright selection great for raised beds, vegetable gardens and containers; deeply lobed, blue-green leaves have a mild and tender flavor; small leaves are delicious in salads, while more mature leaves are great sauteed or added to stir fries

Edible Qualities

Jagallo Nero Kale is an annual vegetable plant that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. The lobed steel blue leaves with hints of bluish-green can be harvested at any time in the season. The leaves have a mild taste and a crisp texture.

The leaves are most often used in the following ways:

• Fresh Eating
• Eating When Cooked/Prepared
• Cooking

Planting & Growing

Jagallo Nero Kale will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. This fast-growing vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Jagallo Nero Kale is a good choice for the vegetable garden, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a canvas of foliage against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.