Has anyone seen that winter flower that looks like a cabbage? I don’t know what it is called but I see it everywhere in the North east. It comes in purple and white. I will try to take a picture next time I see it.
Flower identification
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Yes that is it. I see them everywhere.Is it a decorative cabbage?
It's funny because they smell like a cabbage too.
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They're called Brassica oleracia and are normally called ornamental cabbage or ornamental kale.
They are edible but don't taste anywhere near as good as ordinary brassicas.
Seeds are very easily available through seed merchants. Over here a lot of local authorities use them to decorate roadsides and islands.
They are edible but don't taste anywhere near as good as ordinary brassicas.
Seeds are very easily available through seed merchants. Over here a lot of local authorities use them to decorate roadsides and islands.
I recall seeing them for the first time when they were used for exactly that purpose in Japan. As with most cabbages I guess it has to be somewhere that has cool (ish) winters for them to look that colourful.