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Sun King Broccoli Seeds & Plants
Tight blue-green heads stand up against the heat of summer.
Item Number: 67040A
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Attractive blue-green heads sit ready to harvest through the heat and sweeten more when kissed by fall frosts. Well leafed plants yield these 6-8" diameter heads and 5-10 1" side shoots as well. GARDEN HINTS: For earlier harvest, sow seeds indoors in a sunny spot or under plant lights 6 to 8 weeks before outdoor planting date- this works for both the spring and fall! If purchasing plants in the fall, plant upon arrival and harvest before heavy frost hits. Avoid planting in garden area where cabbage family was grown the year before. Withstands light frost.
F1 Hybrid
An F1 hybrid is created by crossing two different parent plants to combine their best qualities.
Key Attributes
Light Requirement
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full sun
Lifecycle
This refers to whether a plant is an annual, biennial or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year; biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year; perennials can live for more than two years.
Annual
Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.
Indoor, Outdoor
Mature Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.
18 in
Days to Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.
71
Mature Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.
14 in
Fruit Size
The average size of the fruit produced by this product.
8 in
When to Plant in Your Area
Average Last Frost
Average First Frost
