[header] How to grow ornamental flowering kale plants [title] Plant ornamental kale where it will be exposed to at least six hours of sunlight. [step] In cooler climates, an area with full sun exposure, where it gets eight to ten hours of direct sunlight is fine. In areas where summer temperatures commonly exceed 80 ° f (27 ° c), plant it in a spot where it will get six hours of sunlight in the morning and shade in the afternoon. 
[substeps] Ornamental kale are annuals, so they only last one season or year. They grow best in the cooler weather of spring and fall.