Purple-sprouting broccoli to 90cm tall with good yields of purple florets flushed red, and excellent overall spear quality, with long season cropping.
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
Grow in well-drained soil to avoid winter waterlogging, in full sun with shelter from winds that may rock tall stems out of the ground. Space plants 60cm (24in) apart in both directions, and support the stems with stakes once they are tall enough. Water well during dry spells to keep soil moist and help avoid bolting. See broccoli cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice
Plants produce a number of small shoots and flowerheads which should be picked regularly over a long period, not all at once, to ensure a supply of shoots; cut stems once they are 15–20cm (6–8in) long, before the flower buds open, harvesting the top 8–10cm (3–4in)
May be susceptible to cabbage root fly, caterpillars, cabbage whitefly and mealy cabbage aphid
May be susceptible to club root, brassica downy mildew, brassica white blister and powdery mildews