Kale Black Magic Seed
Best choice for home gardeners seeking reliable, sweet, and easy-harvest kale.
Discover the Kale Black Magic Seed, an exceptional Lacinato variety renowned for its striking deep green, puckered leaves and a delightfully sweet, rich flavor. This kale offers an upright growth habit, making harvesting easy, and boasts improved resistance to bolting for reliable garden performance. It's a versatile choice, perfect for both mature bunches and tender baby greens, adding both visual appeal and delicious taste to your garden and meals. This untreated seed is ideal for fall planting and thrives in full sun.
$6.26
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Price vs Category Average
-41%
Below average
Maturation Days
60
/ Days
Who it's for
- Home cooks seeking premium flavor and tender texture
- Gardeners in cooler climates wanting extended winter harvests
- Market growers needing consistent, high-volume production
Who should skip it
- Gardeners unable to commit to regular pest monitoring
- Farmers in hot, arid regions with long summers
- Beginners working with nutrient-poor or neglected soil
Performance breakdown
Bolting Resistance
Stays productive longer even as seasonal temperatures begin to fluctuate.
Harvest Versatility
Equally effective as tender baby greens or full-sized mature bunches.
Flavor Profile
Delivers a notably rich, sweet taste that elevates standard kale varieties.
Ease of Harvest
Upright growth habit makes gathering leaves quick and physically effortless.
Germination Reliability
Consistent sprout rates when soil temperatures hit the optimal range.
Garden Aesthetics
Deep green, puckered leaves provide striking visual texture to any garden.
Key Specs
Maturation Days
60 Days
Seeding Depth
0.5-0.75"
Soil Temperature
50-55°F for germination
Germination Days
5-10 Days
Spacing in Row
18-24"
Spacing Between Rows
2-3'
Planting Method
Direct Sow
Form
RAW/UNTREATED
Features
- Exceptionally sweet, rich flavor
- Deep green, puckered leaves
- Upright plants for easy harvesting
- Improved tolerance against bolting
- Lacinato type kale variety
- Suitable for mature or baby greens
- Gorgeous visual appeal
- RAW/UNTREATED seed
What customers say
Customers highly value the Kale Black Magic Seed for its superior quality and exceptional flavor. The resulting plants feature a deep, nearly black green color and desirable Lacinato texture. Reviewers consistently praise the taste, noting it is sweeter and less bitter than standard varieties, making it excellent for salads and cooking. Germination is reliable, producing robust plants with heavy, continuous yields. Gardeners appreciate its resilience and cold tolerance, which extends the harvest season well into winter. This heirloom variety offers outstanding performance, aesthetic appeal, and culinary results, establishing it as a top choice for home gardens due to its consistent success and superior eating experience.
Know before you buy
You can absolutely harvest them as baby greens. While the plants reach full maturity in 60 days, they are excellent for tender salads if picked earlier.
Untreated seeds have not been coated with fungicides or chemical pesticides. This makes them a preferred choice for organic gardeners who want to control the growing environment from the start.
For the best results, direct sow your seeds at a depth of 0.5 to 0.75 inches when soil temperatures are between 50-55°F. Keep the soil consistently moist, and you should see sprouts within 5 to 10 days.
Black Magic is specifically bred for improved bolting resistance compared to other varieties. However, because it is best suited for fall planting, it will perform most reliably when grown in cooler temperatures.
To allow for proper airflow and growth, space your plants 18 to 24 inches apart within the row, with 2 to 3 feet between each row.
Yes, this variety performs best in full sun. While it is a cool-season crop, it needs plenty of light to develop its signature deep green color and rich, sweet flavor.
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