Sprouting broccoli
Sprouting broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 rich loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5–H6
📋Quick Facts
Height
0.6-0.8m
Spread
0.5-0.6m
About
Many small spears picked over a long period in late winter and spring.
Top tip
Plant for late winter harvests; pick shoots regularly once they start, before flowers open.
Also known as: Brokuł wielokrotnie plonujący, Doorlevende broccoli / spruitbroccoli, Brócolos de rebentos, Brócoli de brotes, Sprossenbrokkoli, Broccolo da ricaccio, Brocoli à jets, Sprouting broccoli
Pest Resilience
2/5 — Somewhat vulnerable
Cabbage white caterpillars, mealy aphid, and whitefly; same pest profile as broccoli.
Companion Planting
Grows well with
Keep apart from
Visual Characteristics
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Culinary
Culinary Use
Steamed, stir-fries, gratin, pasta, soup, roasted, quiche
The sprouting broccoli year in your garden
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
EasyHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6
USDA 6 equivalent