Description
Nero di Toscana is an 1885 Italian heirloom also known as Lacinato or Dinosaur kale. Plants can reach 3 feet tall and produce dark, meaty, puckered leaves with a blue-green color. Sow indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost or outdoors in spring once soil reaches 55°F; sow again in midsummer for a fall crop. Pick young leaves when plants reach 8–10 inches, or let mature leaves sweeten in cool weather.
Features
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Cold-tolerant greens for fall harvests
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Suitable for direct sowing and winter sowing
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Can be grown as baby greens
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Spacing: 12–18 inches
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Maturity: 55 days
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Germination: 3–10 days
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Mature height: Up to 3 feet
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Botanical name: Brassica oleracea
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Planting depth: 1/2 inch
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Packet contents: 30 seeds
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Germination temperature: 70–85°F
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Seller: Seed & Bulb















