Sierra Madre cauliflower
Brassica oleracea 'Sierra Madre'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sierra Madre' cauliflower (Brassica oleracea 'Sierra Madre') is a vegetable for the food garden, borders, and as a specimen. It is typically grown as an annual. Few crops handle cold as well, and with a little winter protection it grows on through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is an overwintering variety for the West Coast, and bees and butterflies visit its blooms.
Pairs well with Genovese basil, Kent Beauty oregano, and Everbearing strawberry.