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broccoli (purple sprouting) 'Claret' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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broccoli (purple sprouting) 'Claret'

Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) 'Claret'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Brassica
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A vigorous and heavy cropping annual vegetable producing tender shoots with light purple broccoli heads in late Spring and early Summer. Many side shoots provide a longer harvest

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyChalkClay

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Water regularly, particularly in Summer. See Vegetable cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to birds and caterpillars, slugs and snails, cabbage root fly

Diseases

May be susceptible to club root, downy mildew, leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years