Kale 'Rogue'

Latin name *Brassica oleracea* var. *sabellica*
Quantity per packet About 30 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin name*Brassica oleracea* var. *sabellica*
FamilyBrassicaceae
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAbout 30 seeds
Code produitWHPER-0111
Product
description

Kale ‘Rogue’ is a particularly robust mid-season hybrid variety, appreciated for its vigorous growth, thick, curly leaves, and remarkable ability to extend harvests into cold seasons. In the vegetable garden, it has a strong and generous presence, with deep medium green foliage that remains beautiful, dense, and productive even when temperatures drop. Its great cold resistance, down to -15 °C, makes it a valuable ally for northern gardens and late autumn crops, when few vegetables retain such quality. Its mild and naturally sweet flavor improves even further with the first frosts, offering richer and tastier harvests as the season progresses. Highly prized for bunching and extended harvesting, it allows for leaf-by-leaf picking, extending the pleasure of gardening well into winter. Easy to integrate into a food garden, it grows well in rich, slightly moist, and well-drained soil, especially when it receives good sunlight. Its solid structure and resistance to uprooting make it a reassuring variety, capable of holding up well in the field even in more difficult conditions. Kale ‘Rogue’ thus combines endurance, beauty, and nutritional value in a reliable, productive, and deeply satisfying crop for gardeners who enjoy long harvests.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodAfter the last frost, or 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost indoors
Sowing depth1 cm (3/8 in)
Germination temperature18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F)
Germination time5 to 10 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Rich, slightly moist, and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Fresh leaves, stir-fries, soups, autumn and winter vegetable patch
Bloom period
Summer
Harvest
55 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height70 cm (28 in)
Spread45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 in)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Cabbage, potato, cucumber, onion, spinach
Avoid planting with
None
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