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Sign up freeBrassica oleracea (Curly)
vegetable
Bees
Butterflies
Pest controlTight curly green leaves. Classic UK/EU kale. Extremely cold-hardy — flavour improves dramatically after frost. Harvest outer leaves continuously.
🐛 Prone to: Caterpillars, Aphids, Whitefly, Flea beetles.
Attract Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Rich, moist, slightly alkaline
Brassica oleracea (Siberian)
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Curly Kale
