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Annual Biennial

Brassica oleracea (Gemmifera Group) 'Doric'

Brussels sprout 'Doric'

A hardy, mid-late season, annual vegetable producing dark-green sprouts on a sturdy column up to 90cm tall. Flavour improves after exposure to cold

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Clay
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus

Brassicas can be annual, biennial or perennial plants, most are upright with alternate, often glaucous leaves, long taproots and clusters of cross-shaped, yellow or white flowers. The genus includes a number of species bred to produce food crops, such as cabbages, turnips, mustards and oilseed rape, as well as others grown for their ornamental value

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from strong winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to cabbage root fly, caterpillars, cabbage whitefly and mealy cabbage aphid

Diseases

May be susceptible to club root, downy mildews and powdery mildews

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