Purple Sprouting Broccoli — Vegetables

Brassica oleracea (Italica)

Full sun, moderate watering — hardy in most of the UK.

Photograph of Purple Sprouting Broccoli — Wikimedia Commons via EOL

Sow: Apr
Plant out: Jul
Harvest: Mar
In flower: Mar, Apr, May

Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Difficulty: Demanding
Hardiness: H4
Season: spring
Height: 100–150 cm
Spacing: 100 cm
Pets: Safe around pets

Growing notes

Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 50-100cm apart. In flower Mar-May.