Imperial broccoli
Brassica oleracea 'Imperial (F1)'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Imperial' broccoli (Brassica oleracea 'Imperial') is a vegetable for the food garden, containers, and borders. 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. It matures in 66 days, and its blooms attract bees and butterflies.
Pairs well with Bouquet dill, Lemon balm, and Wild leek.