'Dazzling Blue' Kale (Breeder Selects)

Brassica oleracea Origin: Oregon Improvement status: Cultivar Seeds per packet: ~80 Germination tested 09/2025: 81% Life cycle: Biennial Dazzling Blue' is a remarkable kale bred by Hank Keogh of Avoca Seed Farm in Oregon, who worked as a farmer for years with Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds and collaborated with Frank to produce this gem. It resulted from Hank's backcrossing a variant of 'Rainbow Lacinato' with its ancestor, Wild Garden Seeds' strain of 'Lacinato' (also known as 'Dinosaur' kale or 'Nero di Toscana', meaning 'Black Tuscan'). This variety has taken the seed and culinary worlds by storm, and has begun showing up at markets around the country due to its striking appearance and wonderful flavor. Seed farmers in particular love it because it's considered to be the most winter hardy lacinato-type kale, so it makes it easy to over-winter in most climates. In milder areas, it can be picked from and eaten all winter.We're very excited to be offering Hank's latest "breeder sele