Enhance your garden with Purple Sprouting Broccoli seeds, a premium vegetable variety prized for its tender purple shoots, rich flavor, and high nutritional value. This variety is ideal for home gardeners seeking vibrant, early-spring harvests and high-yielding, easy-to-grow plants. Perfect for garden beds, raised beds, or containers.

Features:

1. Variety: Purple Sprouting
2. Type: Cool-season broccoli
3. Growth habit: Upright, vigorous, and high-yielding
4. Head characteristics: Tender, tightly packed purple shoots
5. Flavor: Sweet, mild, and slightly nutty
6. Best For: Fresh eating, steaming, roasting, or salads

Specifications:

1. Seed Type: Non-GMO, premium broccoli seeds
2. Planting Season: Late summer to early autumn for overwintering; early spring sowing for early harvest
3. USDA Zones: 3–9
4. Planting Depth: ¼–½ inch (6–12 mm)
5. Spacing: 18–24 inches (45–60 cm) between plants, 24–36 inches (60–90 cm) between rows
6. Germination Time: 7–14 days
7. Days to Maturity: 90–120 days depending on climate and planting season
8. Plant Height: 18–24 inches (45–60 cm)
9. Soil pH: 6.0–7.0
10. Watering: Moderate, keep soil evenly moist
11. Temperature: Prefers cool climates, 55–75°F (13–24°C)
12. Maintenance: Mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds, remove yellowing leaves

Planting Guide:

1. Sow seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost for spring harvest or directly outdoors in late summer for overwintering crops.
2. Keep soil consistently moist during germination.
3. Transplant seedlings to prepared garden beds with fertile, well-draining soil.
4. Provide full sun and adequate spacing for vigorous growth.
5. Harvest tender purple shoots when 3–6 inches (7–15 cm) long for the best flavor and texture.

Benefits:

1. Produces vibrant, nutritious purple shoots
2. High-yielding and easy-to-grow in home gardens
3. Ideal for cool-season planting and overwintering
4. Perfect for fresh cooking, steaming, or salads
5. Adds color and gourmet appeal to your vegetable garden