Kale / Cabbage , Couve Tronchuda (Portuguese Perennial Kale) Limited stock

Brassica oleracea vr tronchuda, Perennial Portuguese Kale (aka: Brassica Pekinens), (1852 - Sutton's catalogue) RARE Kale/cabbage relative with a stout 2 ft tall stem & broad, wavy, blueish leaves along stem-like Kales, but its loose-leaf leaves are more in style & colour with outer leaves of a flathead Cabbage & fleshier yet with a thick blade & heavy veins or crunchy leaf stalks tender enough to be easily edible - like Cabbage. Its sweet flavour falls between Russian Kale & Cabbage, with some of the body of kale & less mustard or sulphur often found in Cabbage. (Short-lived perennial - 2 to 3 yrs), Will continuously grow as long as side shoots are picked & NOT cut the top of the main Stalk! (Brassica oleracea var tronchuda), Seed Count Approx - 60 to 75 avg

 SOWING - Start indoors in early spring, set out seedlings 18 in apart mid to late spring, in full sun or light shade. Plants don’t need any special care; treat as kale or heading-type cabbage. Handsome enough to serve as a foliage accent in ornamental beds, Perennial, Will continuously grow as long as side shoots are picked & NOT cut the top of the main Stalk!