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Genus: Brassica Species: oleracea Common Name: Flowering Cabbage/Kale Family: Brassicaceae Order: Brassicales Native: Southern and Western Europe Habit: Annual or biennial Height: 1 to 2 feet Width: 2 to 3 feet Flowering Season: Spring to Summer Flower Color: Cream-yellow Propagation: Seed Note: This cool season annual is mostly grown for its ornamental foliage as a bedding plant. The colorful foliage is produced during the Fall season. Monitor plant for cabbage loopers. Prefers sunny, moist, well-drained, organic-rich soil with the addition of some lime.