Planting and care
How to grow broccoli
When to grow
Cool season · Annual
How to start
Usually transplant
Mature size
18–36 in
Time to harvest
About 60–100 days, cultivar-dependent
Feeding needs
Heavy feeder
Growth habit
Brassica
Harvest and kitchen use
Raw, steamed, roasted, fermented or cooked depending crop
Nutrition and garden value
Vitamin C/K, folate and glucosinolate compounds
Productive cool-season anchor crop
Common challenges and troubleshooting
Cabbage worms, aphids and heat stress