Prizm Kale (Brassica oleracea 'Prizm')
BRASS-ih-kah oh-ler-AY-see-ah 'Prizm'

Annual (usually grown as an annual near you) Rosette in the Brassicaceae Family
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
Tray of 6 #1 gallons Greenhouse $40.95 Likely available
11/1 - 11/8
1/24 - 4/4

A dwarf, extra-curly green kale bred for both looks and flavor — sweeter and more tender than standard curly kale, and a 2016 All-America Selections winner.

'Prizm' is a dwarf F1 hybrid curly kale and a 2016 All-America Selections winner. It grows as an extremely uniform, compact, almost stemless plant with exceptionally dense, tightly curled, parsley-like green leaves, reaching only about 12-15 inches tall and 10-12 inches across at maturity — much smaller than standard curly kale varieties like Winterbor.

Unlike the purely ornamental Brassica cultivars in this catalog, Prizm is genuinely dual-purpose: it's both an attractive, frilly-textured landscape plant and a productive edible green, with a flavor described as sweeter and more tender than larger-leaved kales. It's cold-hardy and regrows quickly after cutting, giving a long, continuous harvest from a single planting.

Pros

  • Sweeter, more tender flavor than standard curly kale varieties
  • 2016 All-America Selections Winner recognized for garden performance
  • Ultra-compact habit suits small gardens, edging, and containers
  • Continuous harvest — outer leaves regrow after cutting

Cons

  • Grown as a cut-and-come-again green rather than a long-season landscape plant
  • Can bolt and turn bitter in sustained summer heat
  • Needs regular harvesting to keep producing new growth
Highlights 2016 All-America Selections winner prized for its dense, parsley-like curl, sweeter flavor, and extra-compact habit.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 12 - 15 inches tall. 10 - 12 inches wide.
Growth Rate Moderate
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 2a - 11b (Usually hardy to -50° F)
Tags Annual, Annual in Chicago, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Edible Foliage, Edibles, Fall Annuals, Full Sun, Grown as Annuals, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Medium, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Popular For Fall, Vegetables
Bloom Period Rarely flowers (grown as annual foliage)
Foliage Color
 

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Commonly Planted with...

Other cool-season vegetables and herbs such as lettuce, Swiss chard, and parsley, as well as pansies and ornamental cabbage for mixed edible/ornamental beds.

Photos of This with...

Coral Queen Flowering Kale, Peacock Cut Leaf Red Kale, Ruby Red Perfection Cabbage, Songbird White Kale, Fresh Look Gold Celosia,
 
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Pricing and Availability History

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Past Availability
2025 : 02/05 - 10/04
2024 : 02/08 - 10/05
2023 : 04/13 - 09/30

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Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.


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