Variety characteristics:

• W1417 Blue-Leaf Textured Kale is a vigorous, non-heading leafy vegetable with long, narrow leaves in distinctive blue-green to blue-gray tones. The deeply textured leaf surfaces create an attractive architectural appearance in vegetable beds and containers. Young leaves may be harvested for fresh culinary use, while mature foliage is suitable for cooked dishes. This cool-season kale performs best in spring and fall and may also be grown as an edible ornamental container plant.