Brassica oleracea ( Purple Sprouting Broccoli )
‘ Purple Sprouting ’ Broccoli is probably one of the hardiest of the Italica grouping , produce a nice ecological succession of tender shoots . This veg is a hardy biennial raise as an annual . A member of the cole family , it grows to about 2 foundation tall and resembles cauliflower . Broccoli has four stages of maturation : rapid growth of leaves , formation of the edible top dog , formation of embryotic efflorescence ( a lie period ) , and evolution of flower stalking and source ....