De Cicco broccoli
Brassica oleracea 'De Cicco'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'De Cicco' broccoli (Brassica oleracea 'De Cicco') is a vegetable for a food garden. It is grown for its harvest of multiple cuttings. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. This Italian variety is a favorite multi-cut type, and its spring and summer blooms attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Amish Paste tomato, Berggarten sage, and Celeriac.