Purple-sprouting broccoli is a tasty and nutritious vegetable that can survive temperatures down to -12°C. Choose the right varieties and time your seed sowing well, and you could harvest crops from autumn right through to early summer. The leaves are also edible.
Like other brassicas, purple-sprouting broccoli thrives in a fairly heavy, alkaline soil - if your soil is acidic, add lime. Grow in a sheltered spot in firm, rich, well drained soil in full sun.
Plant deeply, 60cm apart, and protect from birds and insects. Water well after planting. Read more about growing purple sprouting broccoli.
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Brassica ‘Early purple sprouting’ and wildlife
Brassica ‘Early purple sprouting’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Brassica ‘Early purple sprouting’ poisonous?
Brassica ‘Early purple sprouting’ has no toxic effects reported.
