Broccoli 'Purple Peacock'

regular water and fertilizer will keep this palnt growing strongly for continuous harvest during the summer.

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Purple Peacock is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Purple Peacock in loamy and sandy soil with a ph of between 6.2 and 7.2 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Sow 0.51 inches (1.3 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 5.85 inches (15.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Purple Peacock about 42 days before your last frost date.

May be planted out anytime after last frost.

As Purple Peacock is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

The young leaves and flower buds may be harvested as soon as they appear. Older leaves may be tough and bitter.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early summer.

This “eat everything broccoli” comes from crosses between ‘Green Goliath’ broccoli and two kales. This variety is in ongoing OP broccoli evolution, being bred & sold at Gathering Together Organic Farm, whose website is wildgardenseed.com. ¹

Purple peacock

Purple Peacock Broccoli

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