Dino Kale Seeds (Organic)

Dino Kale - a beloved, certified organic kale variety with a delectable twist. Its black-green foliage appears nearly reptilian - deeply hued, rippled, and tough, yet surprisingly sweet and tender. A favorite among gardeners worldwide, it goes by many names: Lacinato, Cavolo Nero, Tuscan Kale, Palm Tree Kale, and Dinosaur Kale. Dino Kale is a reliable, long-season garden companion that won't go extinct as long as you grow it each year. While it may not be as cold-hardy as other kale varieties, it often withstands winter under a protective blanket of row cover and snow.

Variety Details

• Plant type: Biennial
• Growth habit: Herbaceous
• Crop category: Cabbage
• Kitchen profile: Our carefully sourced seeds ensure hardiness, vigor, and broad leaves, promising a plentiful harvest.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Light: Partial Sun
• Planting season: Fall or Spring
• Starting location: Direct Sow or Start Indoors & Transplant
• Recorded soil pH: 5.6 - 6.0 or 6.1 - 6.5
• Recorded USDA zones: 8

Schedule Dino Kale for the cool-season planting window appropriate to your climate. Start seed in a protected setting or direct sow when the product record allows, then thin or transplant so each plant has room to develop. Check moisture at root depth and adjust irrigation to weather and soil rather than a universal schedule. As maturity approaches, inspect head, stem, or leaf development according to the crop type and harvest at the preferred size and firmness.

Before sowing Dino Kale, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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