Crambe maritima
Sea Kale
A strong growing, clump forming plant with blue/green large leaves which are frilly around the edges. Spikes bearing fragrant, clusters of small white flowers appear. It is both ornamental and edible. This is plant of the cabbage family.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Sea Kale
Latin name
Crambe maritima
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Brassicaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
6.00 M
0.80 M
Crambe maritima
A strong growing, clump forming plant with blue/green large leaves which are frilly around the edges. Spikes bearing fragrant, clusters of small white flowers appear. It is both ornamental and edible. This is plant of the cabbage family.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
White flowers in summer.
Planting Indoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed under glass in spring or autumn.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Dig plenty of compost into the soil before planting.
Propagation by root cuttings
From Late Autumn TO Mid Winter
Carefully lift the plant out of the ground, do not to damage its roots. Rinse the roots in water to remove all soil. With a sharp knife, take off 5cm lengths of pencil thin roots. Fill pots with compost to which grit has been added, lay the cuttings, spaced out, on top. Cover with a thin layer of compost. Water well, label pots and place in a in a cold frame or somewhere cool indoors. Replant the parent plant.
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