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Blue Scotch Curled Kale

Gardening Guide: Kale: The Queen of Greens

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Blue Scotch Curled Kale

In this Plant Profile, get specific details, including the characteristics and best uses of Blue Scotch Curled kale, one of the Plant Profiles featured in our Kale Collection.

By Norann Oleson

Blue Scotch Curled Kale

Blue Scotch Curled Kale

This heirloom variety is stunning in a fall vegetable garden. The plants are compact with crinkly blue-green leaves. A light frost makes the leaves taste sweeter. Add them to a stew in a slow cooker, pop some leaves into a blender for a nutritious smoothie, or harvest young leaves for salad.

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

  • 55 to 65 days to maturity
  • direct sow or seedlings
  • cold hardy and heat tolerant
  • will tolerate some shade
  • plant after spring frost and eight weeks before fall frost
  • suitable for container growing
  • grows up to 16 inches tall, 2 feet wide
  • good in soups, salads, and smoothies

Have you ever grown Blue Scotch Curled kale? Please tell us about your experiences with Blue Scotch Curled kale.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Types of Kale
  • Growing Kale from Seeds or Seedlings
  • Soil and Sun Requirements for Growing Kale Plants
  • Planting Kale in the Ground or in Raised Beds
  • Growing Kale Plants in Containers
  • Watering, Weeding, and Fertilizing your Kale Plants
  • Harvesting your Kale
  • Preserving Your Kale
  • Dealing with Kale Diseases
  • Dealing with Kale Pests
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Kale
  • Plant Profiles

  • Thousandhead Kale
  • Tronchuda Kale
  • Blue Scotch Curled Kale
  • Scarlet Kale
  • Black Magic Kale
  • Dazzling Blue Kale
  • Dwarf Siberian Kale
  • Red Russian Kale
  • Recipes

  • Super Greens Kale Smoothie
  • Kale Dip
  • Slow Cooker Kale Soup
  • Kale Salad
  • Krunchy Kale Chips
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Kale
  • Health Benefits and Home Remedies of Kale
  • Resources about Kale
  • Kale Glossary
  • Related Articles

  • Growing Kale in Pots For Fresh Greens All Year Long

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