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Brassica oleracea: Flowering Kale, Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Cabbage

Keighly Graves, Wendy Wilber, Tom Wichman, Gail Hansen, andRyan Klein
Other Contacts: Claire Lewis


Release Date: 6/2/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fp072-1999

Agriculture

Abstract

Ornamental cabbage adds aesthetic appeal to a landscape due to its showy leaf coloration, ranging from red and green, purple, solid blue, white, and green. Leaves are displayed in a rosette. This plant is well suited for mass plantings, borders, or container planters.

About this Publication

This document is FPS72, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1999. Revised July 2022 and February 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Gilman, E. (2007). Brassica oleracea “White Peacock” White Peacock Flowering Kale. EDIS, 2007(15). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fp072-1999

Authors

Keighly Graves
Keighly Graves
staff
University of Florida

horticultural science specialist, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

Wendy Wilber
Wendy Wilber
Specialist
University of Florida

state program coordinator and Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program

Tom Wichman
Tom Wichman
staff
University of Florida

Extension program manager, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

Gail Hansen
Gail Hansen
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, sustainable landscape design, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Contacts

Claire Lewis
Claire Lewis
Specialist
University of Florida

state specialized agent II and director Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

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