Bonnie Plants Purple Kale is easy to grow, packed with good nutrition, and a delicious way to add color to your garden. With its cabbage-like crispness, purple kale is a great addition to salads and holds up beautifully in your cooked dishes, so go ahead and steam, saute, braise, fry, or bake it. Purple kale is delicious in soups, stews, and meat dishes. A cool-season plant that thrives in part to full sun, purple kale should be planted 18 to 24 inches apart and grows 24 to 36 inches high, maturing 35 to 45 days after planting. You can start harvesting after the plant has 6 to 8 full-sized leaves. Purple kale grows well in raised beds and in-ground gardens. Plant it in rich, well-draining soil and keep the soil evenly moist. Bonnie Plants easy-to-grow varieties inspire culinary pursuits, adding delicious flavors, textures, and colors to your garden-to-table meals. With more than 100 years of experience, Bonnie Plants offers high-quality live plant varieties designed for your gardening success.