Bright and Early Pink Bicolor Brassica

Bright and Early™ Pink Bicolor is Syngenta Flowers’ compact ornamental kale selection, identified as product 70097944. Its tight upright crown colors in pink and rose tones, offering a crisp focal point for cool-season containers, borders, and small groupings. ## Color and form The [Syngenta Flowers product page](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70097944) identifies the cultivar and series, gives Pink/Rose as its color, and lists an 8–12 inch garden height and 12–14 inch width. It 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 rather than for flowers, and that color becomes more vivid as temperatures cool. ## Siting and season Plant in a sunny or lightly shaded location with fertile, moderately moist, well-drained soil once the season begins to cool. Set the crown where the colored center can be viewed, such as near a path or at the front of a bed. In mild climates, this cool-season annual display can continue into winter; warm spring weather may cause bolting and reduce its compact appearance. ## Maintenance Keep the plant watered while it establishes and during dry spells. Remove declining outer leaves to keep the crown tidy. Replace it when heat causes the rosette to stretch or lose color.