Black Magic Kale

Black Magic is a delicious dinosaur (lacinato) kale with long narrow leaves and a deep blue-green color. The flavor is mild, making this kale a tasty addition to soups, salads, and stir-frys. The leaves are tastiest when you harvest them young.

Sun Exposure

• full sun (six to 12 hours)

Soil pH

• 6.0 to 7.5

Hardiness Zones

• zones 3 to 9
• ideal temperature: 45 to 85 degrees F

Spacing

• thin to 8 inches apart
• plant rows 2 feet apart

Moisture

• 1 to 1 1/2 inches per week

Notes

• 65 to 80 days to maturity
• direct sow or seedlings
• grows up to 36 inches high, 24 inches wide
• cold hardy

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