Nine Star Perennial Broccoli (Brassica oleracea botrytis aparagoides)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Brassica oleracea botrytis aparagoides is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavoured and make an excellent vegetable. — Immature flowering head - raw or cooked.; The plant forms a small cauliflower head in early spring.; When this is harvested, another 6 - 12 smaller cauliflowers are produced on sideshoots.; The plants are not highly productive, but they are well-flavoured and make an excellent vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)