BROCCOLI - Di Cicco

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(500 seeds)

$3.95

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1890s Italian heirloom with beautiful blue-green heads.

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This heirloom variety originated in Italy around the 1890s. A very vigorous variety that produces blue-green heads to about 15cm, that taste delicious in a Read More

This heirloom variety originated in Italy around the 1890s. A very vigorous variety that produces blue-green heads to about 15cm, that taste delicious in a stir fry or steamed.

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

80 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

60cm

Plant Height

60-90cm

Additional Features

Cool Season, Easy Care Plants, Edible

Product Details

Common Name: BROCCOLI - Di Cicco

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 500

Days to Harvest: 80 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 60cm

Row Spacing: 60cm

Companion Plants: Beans, Beetroot, Carrots, Chamomile, Coriander, Cucumber, Dill, Lettuce, Lovage, Marigold (French), Marjoram, Mint, Nasturtium, Pea, Potato, Rosemary, Sage, Tansy, Thyme, Tomato, Zinnias

Additional Features: Cool Season, Easy Care Plants, Edible

Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea

Germination Time: 5-10 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 60-90cm

Sow Depth: 5mm

Best Months to Plant – Broccoli
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain	✓	✓	✓								✓	✓
Temperate	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Broccoli
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Temperate – Broccoli
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Arid – Broccoli
Method	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Broccoli
Method	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Broccoli
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Broccoli is a winter crop and is best started in mid to late autumn. Sow seed in trays about 6 weeks before planting out. Transplant baby plants when they are about 12cm tall into rows about 60cm apart. For best results plant in full sun in a rich soil. When the heads get large, plants can be staked to stop them from falling over. A good mulch will also maintain soil temperature and encourage growth.

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How to Sow

Broccoli is a winter crop and is best started in mid to late autumn. Sow seed in trays about 6 weeks before planting out. Transplant baby plants when they are about 12cm tall into rows about 60cm apart. For best results plant in full sun in a rich soil. When the heads get large, plants can be staked to stop them from falling over. A good mulch will also maintain soil temperature and encourage growth.

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See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

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