Vegetables
Kale
Pick outer leaves as you need them and the plant keeps producing for months.
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Kale in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Mar
- Temperate — May, Jun, Jul, Oct
- Subtropical — Jun, Jul
- Tropical — Aug
- Arid — Jul
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 50–60 days after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | MarDetailsSow in March. | May, Jun, Jul, OctDetailsSow in May-July. Sow in October. | Jun, JulDetailsSow in June-July. | AugDetailsSow in August. | JulDetailsSow in July. |
| Plant out | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 50–60 days after sowingRelativeDetails50-60 days to maturity; pick leaves as required. | 50–60 days after sowingRelativeDetails50-60 days to maturity; pick leaves as required. | 50–60 days after sowingRelativeDetails50-60 days to maturity; pick leaves as required. | 50–60 days after sowingRelativeDetails50-60 days to maturity; pick leaves as required. | 50–60 days after sowingRelativeDetails50-60 days to maturity; pick leaves as required. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Kale that isn't tied to a month.
- Sow seed in trays, then plant out in rows.
- Watch for mildew, damping off at seedling stage and aphids.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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