White Russian Kale Seeds – 200 Brassica napus Seeds for Planting

White Russian Kale is a distinctive Brassica napus variety prized for its tender, sweet leaves and impressive cold tolerance. This versatile kale produces upright plants with deeply lobed, blue-green foliage and striking white stems and veins, adding both beauty and productivity to the vegetable garden. Its mild, sweet flavor makes it a favorite for fresh salads, sautéing, and adding to soups and stews.

White Russian Kale is an excellent choice for cool-season growing, thriving in spring and fall plantings. It is known to withstand frost, often becoming even sweeter after exposure to cold temperatures. Whether grown in raised beds, containers, or open garden rows, this kale delivers reliable harvests of nutritious, flavorful greens.

Plant Features

• Tender, sweet leaves with a mild flavor
• Frost-hardy and cold-tolerant for extended harvests
• Attractive blue-green foliage with white stems and veins
• Upright growth habit that is easy to harvest
• Versatile for fresh eating, cooking, and ornamental garden display

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Brassica napus
• Plant Type: Biennial grown as an annual
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist
• Growth Habit: Upright, leafy rosette
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 2–11 (grown as an annual)
• Bloom Season: Grown for foliage; flowers in second year if overwintered
• Mature Height: 18–24 inches
• Spacing: 12–18 inches apart

Planting & Care

Sow White Russian Kale seeds directly in the garden about 1/4 inch deep, or start indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost. Space plants 12–18 inches apart to allow for good air circulation. Keep the soil evenly moist during germination, which typically occurs in 7–14 days at temperatures around 65–75°F. For a continuous supply, succession sow every 2–3 weeks in spring and again in late summer for a fall crop.

Provide consistent moisture and mulch to keep roots cool and suppress weeds. Harvest outer leaves when they are young and tender, or cut the entire plant for a mature head. White Russian Kale benefits from a light side dressing of compost or balanced fertilizer mid-season. Monitor for common pests like aphids and cabbage worms, and use row covers if necessary.

What's Included

200 White Russian Kale seeds (Brassica napus).