Sea Kale (Crambe maritima) as perennial broccoli

[nicolas]

So Carole Deppe thinks that Sea Kale could be enjoyed more for its flower heads than its leaves with a bit of breeding.

I'm interested by Crambe, for now i only plan to get two different cultivars and see. Any plans for Crambe ?

[toad]

Collected a few seeds at the beach last autumn. I do like their broccolis, and they are a bit rare on my island. I know places where they dominate the beach, but too far away to be a useful knowledge. That's why I'll grow them in my garden.

[starry]

I had a lot of failed attempts to grow sea kale from seed last year but did manage to get 3 small plants to grow...now I wait to see if they have survived the winter outside.

[gregmartin]

I wonder if Crambe cordifolia might also be a good candidate. I have two, one green and one tinged purple, that I'm waiting on to flower. They are lovely plants.