Sea Kale
Crambe maritima
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Brassicaceae
Plant Description: A traditional salt-tolerant perennial from the coasts of Europe, sea kale also works well in the Intermountain West. Large, waxy blue-green foliage grows in large clumps. Small white flowers grow in clusters in the spring. The young shoots can be eaten as a vegetable, resembling asparagus or cabbage.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 24" tall x 24-30" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-green
Bloom Colors: White
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Design Path
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Fall -
Winter
