Broccoli
vegetable
Harvest the central head while buds are still tight; side shoots continue for weeks. Protect with row cover against cabbage moths.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–10
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam
- pH
- Neutral, alkaline
- Spacing
- 18 in. between plants
- Space needed
- A 2×2 ft block of the bed
- Days to maturity
- About 70 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
| Activity | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Calabrese65 daysboth
Classic Italian variety — big central head plus prolific side shoots.
- Premium Crop65 daysboth
All-America winner — uniform large heads, great for small gardens.
- Waltham 2975 daysboth
Reliable heirloom with excellent cold tolerance for fall harvests.
- Di Cicco48 daysboth
Heirloom that skips a large central head and goes straight to side shoots.
Add Broccoli to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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