Greater Sea Kale
Billowing clouds of tiny, white, summer flowers floating above huge rosettes of dark green leaves. A favourite plant of Edwardian garden designer Gertrude Jeykll, giant sea kale looks magnificent at the back of a sunny border. The tiny flowers, attractive to bees, are a perfect foil for large flowered plants. Protect from frost.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: deep, fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: June to JulyFlowers: whiteHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Cut back the plant to ground level in autumn and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant in spring |
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