When to Plant Sea Kale in Nebraska
Nebraska spans USDA hardiness 5a to 6a (zones 5a to 6a on this page). Plant sea kale by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Sea Kale planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
Jul 18
Sea Kale is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Sea Kale planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5
Transplant outdoors
May 14
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Sea Kale is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Sea Kale planting calendar for Nebraska, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Jul 8
Sea Kale is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of sea kale in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with sea kale
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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