The "Italian Green Sprouting" Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is a large plant with solid medium green heads, after picking the head then side shoots, compact stocky plant, old favourite since 1920's, withstands late autumn cold, sow late summer, early autumn only. 60-95 days. Used by Romans and called "cabbage flower" and in England as "Italian Asparagus" from early 1700's. High vitamin C and protein. Likes soil rich and well watered. Sow anytime to ensure harvest during cooler months, doesn't do best in hot weather. Frost hardy. Seed count: 175-300 seeds per gram Seeds per packet: 200 <p>The &#8220;Italian Green Sprouting&#8221; Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is a large plant with solid medium green heads, after picking the head then side shoots, compact stocky plant, old favourite since 1920&#8217;s, withstands late autumn cold, sow late summer, early autumn only. 60-95 days.<br />Used by Romans and called &#8220;cabbage flower&#8221; and in England as &#8220;Italian Asparagus&#8221; from early 1700&#8217;s. High vitamin C and protein. Likes soil rich and well watered. Sow anytime to ensure harvest during cooler months, doesn&#8217;t do best in hot weather. Frost hardy.<br />Seed count: 175-300 seeds per gram</p> <p>Seeds per packet: 200</p> 2008-11-27T16:32:39+11:00 broccoli-brassica-oleracea-var-italica-italian 4390072 Vegetables 2008-11-27T16:32:39+11:00 2008-12-03T15:23:14+11:00 Select Organic 2008-11-27T16:32:39+11:00 manual 2 11194772 shopify deny 0 Default 1 3.20 4390072 2008-12-03T15:23:14+11:00 Title