Eden Brothers
Kale Seeds - Blue Curled Scotch / Vates
Best resilient leafy green for beginner gardeners and small-space growers.
Cultivate your own delicious and nutritious kale with Organic Blue Curled Scotch Vates seeds. This heirloom, open-pollinated variety is a prolific producer, especially in cooler weather, offering finely curled, tender, and vibrant green leaves. Its slightly bitter, sweet, and earthy flavor profile is perfect for salads and stir-fries. This annual plant is easy to grow, fast-growing, and adaptable to container gardening. It thrives in full sun but tolerates partial shade, and is both cold and drought tolerant, making it a resilient choice for your garden.
$6.99
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4.7
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Category Rank
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#270 in Seeds & Seed Tape
Price vs Category Average
-34%
Below average
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
/ Brassica oleracea
Who it's for
- Gardeners in cooler climates seeking extended harvest seasons
- Home cooks wanting versatile greens for salads and sautés
- Busy growers needing reliable plants that resist premature bolting
Who should skip it
- Organic gardeners wanting to avoid intensive pest management
- Urban gardeners with limited balcony or container space
- Impatient growers looking for rapid-turnaround salad greens
Performance breakdown
Germination Reliability
Heirloom genetics ensure consistent sprouting for both novice and veteran gardeners.
Climate Adaptability
Exceptional cold tolerance allows for extended harvests across nearly every zone.
Growth Speed
Rapid maturity cycle delivers fresh greens in just forty-five days.
Container Versatility
Compact growth habit makes this variety perfect for small balcony gardens.
Culinary Utility
Finely curled leaves offer the ideal texture for salads and cooking.
Maintenance Ease
Resilient nature requires minimal intervention to produce a prolific yield.
Key Specs
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
Life Cycle
Annual
Planting Season
Cool Season
Planting Depth
1/4 inch
Plant Spacing
8 to 12 inches
Hardiness Zones
2 through 10
Days to Maturity
45.0 days
Seed Count (Packet)
600
Features
- Finely curled, tender, and crunchy leaves
- Nutritious and flavorful for culinary use
- Vibrant, crinkled green appearance
- Tolerates shade, prefers full sun
- Fast-growing and easy to maintain
- Cold and drought tolerant
- Suitable for container gardening
- Harvestable as microgreens
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and reliability of these kale seeds. Reviewers frequently note high germination rates, making them incredibly easy to start for both novice and experienced gardeners. The resulting Blue Curled Scotch and Vates kale plants are described as vigorous, producing abundant, flavorful harvests that withstand frost well. This dependable performance establishes the seeds as a top choice for those seeking consistent garden success and excellent value.
Know before you buy
Yes, Blue Curled Scotch Vates is well-suited for container gardening. Ensure your pot is at least 8 to 12 inches deep and provides adequate drainage to support the plant's root system.
This variety is fast-growing and typically reaches maturity in about 45 days. You can also harvest the leaves earlier if you prefer smaller, more tender greens.
Absolutely. This variety is highly cold-tolerant and is suitable for USDA hardiness zones 2 through 10, making it an excellent choice for cool-season gardening.
Yes, these seeds are perfectly suitable for growing as microgreens. You can harvest them shortly after germination for a nutrient-dense addition to salads and sandwiches.
While this kale prefers full sun for the best growth, it is adaptable and will tolerate partial shade. This makes it a resilient option for garden spots that do not receive direct sunlight all day.
For optimal germination, plant your seeds at a depth of 1/4 inch. Space the plants 8 to 12 inches apart to ensure they have enough room to develop their signature crinkled leaves.
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