Comestibles made ornamental

On display at Purdue Horticulture Gardens, these are familiar vegetables developed for the eye. This is July, as Brassicas are typically cool-season plants it should keep growing into fall, with added color as the days go by.

Ornamental cabbage (Brassica oleracea 'Color Up Mix')

Link to The Ornamental Cabbage:


Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights').

Link to Swiss chard 'Bright Lights':

Link to Swiss chard 'Bright Lights':

Pictures taken July 26, 2009.