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Broccoli Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Brassica oleracea var. italica

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Broccoli care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Common names
Calabrese
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Brassica
Species
B. oleracea
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Start growing

Spring/summer sow. Heavy feeder.

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Growing with your kit

Lid on Seeds In A Cup® prevents moisture loss for germination.

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Propagation

By seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Harvest when head is tight.

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Growing conditions

Cool-season high nitrogen soil.

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Weather & tolerances

Frost hardy; bolts in heat.

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Pests & plant health

Cabbage worms. Use row covers.

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Plant safety

Safe superfood.

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Botanical features

Edible flowering head on thick stalk.

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Varieties

‘Waltham 29’, ‘DiCicco’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Nutrient superfood

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Native range & distribution

Mediterranean, now China/India/USA.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Italian ‘broccolo’ (cabbage crest).

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History

Bred in Italy from wild cabbage.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

Your next beginning, in a cup.

Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to broccoli.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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