Ornamental cabbage and kale are easy ways to bring color to your garden in fall and winter – usually until the first heavy snow of the season covers them up. The ornamental brassicas, like their ...

Ornamental cabbage and kale are annual plants grown from seed sown in late spring. They are outstanding for fall and winter colors and can be used in many ways around the landscape.

Growing ornamental cabbage and kale in containers is more of a challenge. A well-drained planting medium amended with an ounce of dolomitic lime per 1 gallon container is good for pot culture.