Flowering sea kale (Crambe cordifolia) is a perennial plant that can grow 1.5m – 3m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide.
This plant has several common names including: flowering sea kale, heart-leaved colewort or greater sea kale.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: flowering sea kale, heart-leaved colewort, greater sea kale
Scientific name: Crambe cordifolia
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 1.5m – 3m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, Informal Garden, Wildlife Gardens
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Flowering sea kale (Crambe cordifolia) – Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Flowering sea kale (Crambe cordifolia) – Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
