Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Sunlightfull sun to partial shade

Waterconsistent moisture

↑ Gives back

Biomassmoderate

Spearmint

Mint can deter cabbage moths, but should be contained due to its spreading habit.

Garden Strawberry

Strawberries are said to be good companions for broccoli.

Onion

Onions can deter some pests like aphids and cabbage worms.

Celery celeriac

Celery can improve growth and flavor.

Emergence

Seeds germinate when soil temperatures are consistently above 70C.

Flowering

Flowering typically occurs 60-90 days after emergence, depending on variety and growing conditions.

Fruiting

Fruiting (head formation) begins shortly after flowering and continues for several weeks.

Harvest

Harvest of the main head and subsequent side shoots can extend over several weeks to months.

Senescence

Plants decline and die back with the onset of the first hard autumn frosts.

Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).

Drainagewell-drained

Nitrogen fixingNo

MycorrhizalNo

Soil textureloam, silt

Organic matterMedium

Compaction toleranceLow

Methodsseed

Difficulty2 / 5

Establishes in~0 yr

Attractspollinators

Can host pestscabbage worms, aphids, flea beetles, cabbage loopers

Can host diseasesclubroot, downy mildew, black rot