PlantsVegetables & Roots
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Cool-season heads, best as a fall crop
ModerateVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Heads Jun or Oct
- How it spreads
- Annual
- What to buy
- Transplant.
- When to plant
- Spring: set out early April. Fall: start seed mid-June, transplant late July.
In the design
Spring heads often bolt. Don't be surprised.
If you eat it
Heads and tender stems
Wash. Yellow flowers mean you waited too long.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
