Bright and Early Mix Brassica

Bright and Early™ Mix is a compact, upright ornamental kale sold by Syngenta Flowers as product 70112441. Its dense, tight crowns show a mix of three contrasting colors, bringing a neat focal accent to cool-season beds, borders, and containers. ## Color and form The [Syngenta Flowers product profile](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70112441) identifies the selection as Brassica oleracea in the Bright and Early series and describes its compact crowns, early color, upright habit, and garden size of 8–12 inches tall by 12–14 inches wide. Its product page lists full sun, part sun, or part shade and hardiness zones 4b–10b. [Extension guidance](https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/ornamental-cabbage-and-kale-brassica-oleracea/) explains that ornamental kale is grown for its colored leaf rosette and that the display intensifies as temperatures cool. ## Siting and season Plant when weather turns cool in fertile, moderately moist, well-drained soil. Place the crown where its contrasting center can be seen, either in a small grouping or as a seasonal container accent. The ornamental interest comes from foliage; the species can produce flowers after it passes into its second year. ## Maintenance Water consistently during establishment and keep the root zone from drying out. Remove tired leaves as needed. Replace the plant when warm weather causes it to bolt or lose its compact color display.