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Ornamental Cabbage and Kale Winter Survival in North Florida

Gardener in north Florida (with freezes) asks if ornamental cabbage/kale survive winter.

Answer (The Long Island Gardener)

They're hardy annuals: withstand frost and snow, color intensifies in cold. A.J. Rahn Greenhouse says plant in full sun for best color, water when dry, no fertilizer needed. Life cycle ends late Dec/early Jan.

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