Brassica oleracea (acephala group). USDA organic. Cool season. 62 days. Sow in early spring or late summer. Heirloom. This handsome, nutritious kale adds heartiness to soups, stews and grain dishes. A little kiss from a light fall frost only makes it sweeter! Also known as dinosaur kale, black Tuscan kale, black cabbage, and black palm. Vigorous dark green to black leaves that are traditionally used in soups and stews, or sauted with olive oil & garlic and tossed with pasta. Delizioso! Sown in the spring, you can harvest the first shoots as tender young salad greens or achieve full-sized plants in two months. See our favorite recipe for Tuscan Kale Pesto on the inside of the packet. This packet sows two 10-foot rows. More info inside. We are dedicated to inspiring & educating the gardener in you. That's why we've put even more helpful information inside. All our seeds are untreated. No GMOs. www.botanicalinterests.com. Certified organic by the Colorado Dept. of Agriculture.