A non-heading cabbage-like leafy vegetable similar to spring greens or collards, sometimes confusingly called perpetual kale. Young leaves can be individually harvested over a few years
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in fertile soil in an open, sunny spot. Where possible, avoid growing brassicas in the same soil year on year, to prevent the build up of soil-borne diseases. See vegetable cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors
No prining required
May be susceptible to flea beetle, cabbage root fly, caterpillars, pigeons and snails, although once plants are established, this damage isn't usually severe. Heavy infestations of mealy cabbage aphid may also spoil the harvest
May be susceptible to brassica downy mildew and brassica white blister. In areas where brassicas have been grown before, club root can build up in the soil