Ornamental cabbage

Ornamental cabbage is a common name for some cultivars of Brassica oleracea, a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is related to edible cabbages and kales, but has been bred for its colorful and decorative foliage rather than its flavor. It has smooth, wavy leaves with bright rosette centers of pink, purple, red, or white. Ornamental cabbage is a cool-season biennial that is often grown as an annual. It grows to 12-18 inches tall and wide and has a mounding habit. Ornamental cabbage needs full sun, rich, well-drained soil, and regular water. It blooms in late fall or winter and can tolerate light frosts. Ornamental cabbage is toxic to pets and people.