Seed Savers Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated. This broccoli variety grows slowly in temperate winters and produces an abundance of spectacular purple, buttery-soft, and nutty-flavored shoots in the spring. Originally listed in John Mason’s 1793 seed catalog, it yields both florets that can be eaten fresh in salads or steamed or stir-fried as a side dish and leaves that add flavor and texture to stir-fries and salads.

Growing Instructions: Start seeds indoors and plant out just before the last frost. Broccoli prefers cool temperatures. In many regions, you can grow it as both a spring and a fall crop.

• Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before the last frost
• Sow seeds indoors 1/4” deep
• Germination: 3–10 days.
• Plant Outdoors: 18” apart, and 24-36” between rows
• Light: full sun
• Consistent, deep watering