{"product_id":"early-purple-sprouting-broccoli-heirloom-seeds","title":"Early Purple Sprouting, Heirloom Broccoli Seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEarly Purple Sprouting Broccoli — The Old English Overwintering Heirloom That Fills Your Garden When Everything Else Is Dead\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally bred in England for overwintering, Early Purple Sprouting (\u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eitalica\u003c\/em\u003e) is a fall-planted heirloom broccoli that won’t be ready for harvest until spring — and that’s exactly the point. Plant it in fall, let it overwinter, and come spring you’ll be rewarded with a stunning supply of large purple side shoots from plants that grow up to 3 feet tall and are absolutely full of color and flavor. This is not your typical heading broccoli. It’s a whole-plant, whole-season vegetable: harvest the leaves over winter when healthy greens are nearly impossible to find, then harvest the purple shoots in spring before any traditional heading broccoli could even be transplanted. ~9,000 seeds\/oz. 59 days (spring\/summer) or fall-planted for spring harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinly slice the leaves and sauté with garlic, olive oil, and a little salt — add a touch of balsamic when removed from the stove. An amazing addition of color to your garden and a great use of space over winter when most gardens sit empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Early Purple Sprouting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOld English overwintering heirloom\u003c\/strong\u003e — bred specifically to survive winter and produce in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMassive 3-foot plants\u003c\/strong\u003e — full of large purple side shoots; stunning in the garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible leaves all winter\u003c\/strong\u003e — a rare source of fresh healthy greens when everything else is dead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProlific side shoot production\u003c\/strong\u003e — keep harvesting; the more you pick, the more it produces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely frost-hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e — survives hard frosts that kill heading broccoli varieties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful purple color\u003c\/strong\u003e — stunning raw in salads; turns green when cooked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFills dead garden space\u003c\/strong\u003e — productive through winter when most beds sit empty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-pollinated heirloom\u003c\/strong\u003e — save seed year after year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor overwintering harvest: plant in fall, allow to overwinter in the ground — plants will not produce side shoots until after overwintering, then produce prolifically in spring. For spring\/summer production: direct sow or transplant after last frost for harvest in approximately 59 days. Space plants 18–24 inches apart in full sun in fertile, well-draining soil. Keep soil consistently moist. Harvest central head first, then harvest side shoots regularly — keep them picked to encourage continued production. Harvest leaves throughout winter as needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on sustainability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Purple Sprouting is a perfect example of diversified planting — in years when late frosts kill heading broccoli, this variety survives unharmed. 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