Brassica oleracea, Italica group

This is a good home garden variety of broccoli, which can be eaten cooked or raw.

Best Use

Edible

Planting Instructions

• Rotate brassica (cauli, broccoli, kale etc) crops
• Add compost and lime to prevent club root
• Add general fertiliser
• Plant 35 to 50cm apart
• Keep moist always
• Cut central head when mature, side shoots will grow new heads

Companion Plants

• Silverbeet
• Cauliflower
• Beetroot
• Pak choi
• Spring onions

Other varieties

Gardening Guide

Broccoli, broccoli and more broccoli