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Sign up freeBrassica oleracea (Red Bor)
vegetable
Bees
Butterflies
Pest controlVivid purple-red tightly curled leaves. Modern hybrid combining curly form with stunning colour. Ornamental and edible. Colour deepens with frost.
🐛 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 Red Bor Kale
