Garden Detective: rhododendron blooming in December a possibility
A rhododendron blooming in December in reader Steven Korn's Merrick garden. Credit: Handout
Ornamental kale, however, is a biennial, which produces a flower in its second year before dying. Problem is you don't know whether the plants you rescue or buy at the nursery are in their first or second year. They also turn into a mushy mess over the winter, so these are best treated as annuals in our region.
