Ornamental cabbage varieties like 'Pigeon White' can thrive in both spring and fall, but you may have better luck avoiding insects like cabbage worms, aphids, and cutworms with a late fall planting.

Ornamental cabbage usually refers to selections that have smooth and more or less unruffled leaves. Kale, on the other hand, has ruffled, textured leaves and many have feathered leaf edges.

Ornamental cabbage and kale can be planted from seed outdoors, but you’re too late for that this year. Next year, plant the seeds sometime between mid-July and early August.

Q: I have long admired beautiful cabbage plants and would like to plant some in a flower bed on the east side of my home. I can’t find these plants. When do I plant and how do I care for them ...

1. Ornamental Cabbages Though a cabbage on your patio might be a hard sell, you’ll have to stick with us on this one. Adding beautiful fall garden color — available in vibrant purple or fresh ...

Ornamental kales and cabbages complement so many other fall plants. Pair them with chrysanthemums, the russet sedums, fall pansies and asters to echo the palette of autumn’s rich tones.

COCKEYSVILLE, Md. — Carrie Engel from Valley View Farms joins Jenyne for a lesson in caring for ornamental cabbage - a great plant to add color to your garden as the weather gets colder.

Dear Dr. Dirt: How long will the ornamental cabbages withstand the winter weather? We planted several and wonder if they should be mulched for the winter? — Grace, Indianapolis Dear Reader ...

Herbs: Cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley, sage and thyme. Annuals: Calendula, dianthus, delphinium, foxglove, larkspur, ornamental cabbage and kale, pansy, petunia, shasta daisy and snapdragon.

Ornamental kales and cabbages complement so many other fall plants. Pair them with chrysanthemums, the russet sedums, fall pansies and asters to echo the palette of autumn’s rich tones.