Broccoli 'Purple Sprouting'
Brassica oleraceaThe ultimate cut-and-come-again vegetable, this delicious English heirloom produces lots of small tasty heads of deep-purple florets. Needs cold weather to set heads. Harvest 14 weeks from transplant; yields 1kg per plant.
As a member you will save
Login or join the club
This item is available to members only. Log in or become a member to access our full range.
Broccoli 'Purple Sprouting'
Preferring a slightly alkaline soil, like other members of the cabbage family, broccoli is easy to grow, and if you plant the sprouting varieties, they can be continually harvested for up to 3 months. Prepare the ground with plenty of well rotted manure or compost. Always pick the central head first, this will encourage the prolific growth of side shoots. Pick these shoots regularly and do not allow it to flower, as this will stop production of new shoots. In windy gardens the plants might need to be staked as they become top heavy.