Flower identification

[KimmyMarkks]

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.

 

[Troy]

Is it a decorative cabbage?

 

[KimmyMarkks]

Is it a decorative cabbage?

Yes that is it. I see them everywhere.
It's funny because they smell like a cabbage too.

 

[claudine]

They look so pretty! At first, I thought they're flowers.
Is decorative cabbage edible? I bet it would look lovely on a plate

 

[Trellum]

Hahahaha, this one is new for me I had never seen it, no idea such a thing even existed. Very pretty and unique looking if you ask me

 

[Bootsy]

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.

 

[Troy]

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.