Quantity
About 40 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Brassicaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Early broccoli is a must-have in the vegetable garden for those looking for a generous, structured, and rewarding crop early in the season. With its well-domed, firm, and tight central head, a vibrant medium green, it offers a harvest that is both nutritious and visually very satisfying. This compact variety easily finds its place in family vegetable gardens, where it produces consistently in both spring and autumn, when temperatures remain cool. Its good heat tolerance also helps it withstand climatic variations, a significant advantage in gardens subject to changing seasons. After harvesting the central head, it often continues to surprise by producing small secondary shoots, thus extending the pleasure of harvesting over several weeks. Its dense habit and vigorous foliage contribute to the garden's abundance while attracting beneficial life into the garden ecosystem. Grown in rich, loose, and cool soil, this broccoli reveals its full potential with steady growth and excellent head quality. In the kitchen, it is equally suitable for stir-fries, steaming, and warm salads, making it a vegetable that is both practical and essential.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
1 cm (0.4 in)
Establishment temperature
18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich, friable, and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer
Harvest75 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsdill, beetroot, cucumber, gherkin, strawberry plant, mint, oregano, rosemary, thyme
Avoid planting withsage, tomato, zucchini
steamed, stir-fried, salad, edible garden
