Cut Flower Kale (Crane White) Plant
3" potted starter plants of Crane White Cut flower Kale, ready for transplanting into your garden or containers for stunning fall displays and bouquets. Crane White is a premium ornamental kale variety bred for cut flower production, featuring elegant, fringed leaves with creamy white centers that develop delicate pink hues in cooler weather. This cool-season annual produces tall, sturdy stems ideal for bouquets, arrangements, and garden accents. Heat and frost tolerant, it thrives with minimal care and adds sophisticated texture to fall and winter designs.
Plant Specifications and Attributes:
- Plant Size: 24-36 inches tall, with a spread of 12-18 inches.
- Spacing: 4-6 inches apart for cut flower production; spacing wider than 6 inches may result in overly large heads unsuitable for bouquets.
- Sun Exposure: Full sun (at least 6-8 hours per day); partial shade may reduce color intensity and cause leggy growth.
- Hardiness Zone: USDA zones 2-11 as an annual or cool-season biennial; frost tolerant and performs best in cooler temperatures.
- Bloom Period: Fall through winter, with maturity in 90-110 days from transplant; color intensifies with cold exposure.
- Attributes: Frost tolerant, low maintenance, excellent for cut flowers and dried arrangements, straight sturdy stems, attracts pollinators, day-neutral growth.
Description
Crane White Cut flower Kale is a standout in the Crane series, offering wavy, fringed leaves that form rose-like heads in creamy white with subtle pink accents. Perfect for adding elegance to bouquets, this variety is vigorous and produces uniform, tall stems that are easy to harvest and bunch. It's ideal for fall and winter floral designs, gardens, or containers, where its colors deepen in response to cooler temperatures.
Transplanting Instructions
Transplant young plugs as soon as they can be easily removed from the tray, typically after 2-3 weeks or when they have 4-6 mature leaves and a well-developed root system. Dig a hole deep enough to bury the stem so the lowest leaves are flush with the soil surface; this promotes straight stems. Space plants 4-6 inches apart in well-drained, fertile soil amended with compost. Water thoroughly after planting and keep soil evenly moist. Use netting for support if needed to prevent curving stems. Plant in full sun for best color development, and feed regularly as these are heavy feeders.