Purple Sprouting Broccoli is an English heirloom with purple heads and green leaves that resemble kale. Mature leaves are as sweet as any lightly steamed kale. Floret stems erupt first as loose heads of broccoli, followed by prodigious side shoots. These are sweet eaten raw or cooked. Plant these broccoli seeds 1 cm deep and 30-60 cm apart. Mulch to keep soil moist, especially while germinating. Lack of water will stress the plants and make them susceptible to disease. Sow directly in the fall for an early spring crop. Needs to overwinter in order to produce side shoots. Approximately 325 seeds/1g
