Kale Seeds - Red Russian
Best choice for gardeners seeking tender, frost-tolerant greens for any season.
Discover the Red Russian Kale, an heirloom variety originating from Russia via Canada. This kale features delicately lobed leaves with distinctive reddish-purple petioles and veins that deepen in color as temperatures cool. It offers exceptional tenderness, making it delicious whether enjoyed raw or cooked, as baby greens or mature leaves. Ideal for spring or fall planting, these seeds provide a reliable harvest in about 50 days. The packet contains a minimum of 300 seeds, offering a beautiful and flavorful addition to any garden space.
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Minimum Seeds per Packet
300
Who it's for
- Salad lovers seeking a tender, mild-tasting leafy green
- Winter gardeners wanting to extend their harvest season
- Landscapers looking to incorporate beauty into edible garden beds
Who should skip it
- Gardeners unwilling to manage common cabbage-family pests
- Farmers in regions with intense, prolonged summer heat
- Busy growers unable to harvest leaves on a regular schedule
Performance breakdown
Germination Reliability
High seed count ensures consistent success for both novice and expert gardeners.
Culinary Versatility
Exceptional tenderness makes these leaves perfect for salads or hearty sautés.
Seasonal Adaptability
Frost tolerance allows for an extended harvest well into cooler months.
Visual Appeal
Striking reddish-purple veins provide beautiful ornamental value to any vegetable patch.
Growth Speed
Fifty-day maturity window offers a quick turnaround for seasonal garden planning.
Harvest Flexibility
Easily harvested as delicate baby greens or robust, mature kale leaves.
Key Specs
Minimum Seeds per Packet
300
Packet Weight
2g
Days to Harvest
50
Planting Season
Spring or Fall
Seed Depth
1/4"
Soil Temperature
50-85 ℉
Mature Spacing
18-24"
Sun Requirement
Full Sun to Part Shade
Features
- Heirloom variety with unique coloring
- Very tender leaves, raw or cooked
- Deepens in color with cooler weather
- Suitable for baby or mature harvest
- Frost tolerant for extended season
- Can be used ornamentally in the garden
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly praise Red Russian kale seeds for exceptional quality and performance. Germination rates are consistently reported as near perfect, leading to vigorous growth. Gardeners value the variety’s hardiness and impressive cold tolerance, which enhances flavor, yielding sweeter, tender leaves. The aesthetic appeal, featuring purple red stems and deeply lobed leaves, makes it suitable for both culinary and ornamental purposes. Although the price may be slightly higher, the superior quality, reliability, and the benefit of saving open pollinated seeds confirm strong value. This is a highly recommended, premium choice for all skill levels seeking flavorful kale.
Know before you buy
You can expect to harvest these greens in approximately 50 days after planting. You can also harvest them earlier as baby greens if you prefer a more delicate texture.
Yes, Red Russian Kale is well-suited for both spring and fall planting. It is frost-tolerant, which allows you to extend your harvest season into the cooler months when the leaves often develop deeper, more vibrant colors.
For mature plants, space them 18 to 24 inches apart. This ensures adequate airflow and gives the plants enough room to develop their signature lobed leaves.
Red Russian Kale performs best in full sun but is also quite adaptable and will grow well in partial shade. It is a versatile choice for various garden layouts.
Absolutely. With their distinctive reddish-purple veins and unique lobed leaves, these plants are often used for their aesthetic appeal in garden beds alongside their culinary utility.
Sow the seeds at a depth of 1/4 inch. Ensure your soil temperature is between 50 and 85 ℉ for the best germination results.
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