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Brussels Sprouts, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are just a few of the vegetables classed as brassica and there are plenty to choose from in our online range. Be sure to cover young plants with fine netting to deter birds and other pests.
Spinach 'Medania'Spinacia oleracea A very popular, easy to grow and reliable variety, Spinach Medania produces an abundance of dark green leaves. Long standing if grown in good, moist soil which is kept watered during dry weather. Spinach Medania is ideal for successional sowing to give a longer cropping period. Broad, deep green leaves; ideal for freezing. Popeye was right, you can eat no better vegetable than spinach. Rich In vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, lutein and dietary fibre. More info |
Pak Choi 'Green' F1 HybridBrassica rapa Pak Choi Green F1 produces vibrant apple green stems. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as 'baby leaf' or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings of Pak Choi Green F1 for 'baby leaf' can be made under cloches or fleece. More info |
Cauliflower 'All The Year Round' (Spring/ Summer/Autumn)Brassica oleracea (Botrytis Group) A very useful, very white, dwarf variety that can be sown and harvested at most of the cauliflower harvesting periods of the year. Cauliflower ‘All The Year Round’ will make large, tight heads and is one of the easiest to grow as well. This versatile cauliflower is ideal for successional sowings. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 75cm (30”) More info |
Broccoli 'Summer Purple' (Purple Sprouting)Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) Sprouting Broccoli ‘Summer Purple’ is specially bred for summer cropping, with good heat tolerance and no need for winter chilling (vernalisation) to produce its tasty purple spears. This robust, British bred variety produces high yields with regular picking, and crops from July to November if sown at regular intervals. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 60cm (24”). More info |
Cabbage 'Durham Early' (Spring)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) Probably one of the most well known and reliable spring cabbages. Cabbage ‘Durham Early’ produces firm, pointed, well flavoured hearts on compact plants. This compact variety also be sown or planted closely for delicious 'spring greens' ready to harvest from February. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 35cm (14”). More info |
Cauliflower 'Amazing' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh CollectionBrassica oleracea (Botrytis Group)
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Pak Choi 'White' F1 HybridBrassica rapa Pak Choi White F1 produces pure white, juicy stems. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as 'baby leaf' or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings of Pak Choi White F1 for 'baby leaf' can be made under cloches or fleece. More info |
Kohl Rabi 'Kolibri' F1 HybridBrassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group) Customer RatingAttractive, purple-skinned roots with pure white, succulent flesh, best eaten when golf ball size, although the flesh still remains succulent and bitter free when roots are larger. Easy to grow, quick to mature in under 8 weeks from sowing. Plants have a neat, compact growth making them ideal for early sowings under cloches or fleece.Prefers well-drained, moist, rich soil in full sun. A rich source of the provitamin A, vitamins C and K and folate as well as the antioxidant carotenoids b-carotene and lutein. Companion planting: Try growing Kohl rabi with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Cabbage 'Hispi' F1 Hybrid (Summer)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) Customer RatingVersatile Summer Cabbage ‘Hispi’ can be grown at virtually any season of the year and comes to maturity faster than cabbages bred for specific seasons. Even autumn sown, it will beat the earliest of the spring cabbages and a Jan/Feb sowing will also fill the late spring gap in cropping. This RHS AGM variety is a strong and uniform pointed type, with a beautifully sweet flavour. Cabbage ‘Hispi’ has good bolt resistance and needs little growing space so it is ideal for growing in small gardens where space is at a premium. Height: 40cm (16”). Spread: 60cm (24”). Andrew Tokely says: "I always sow this cabbage in early March, and I harvest the first sweet and tender hearts by mid June. This is far quicker than traditional spring cabbage sown in the autumn and the flavour is miles better too." Companion planting: Try growing cabbages with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Broccoli 'Brokali Apollo' F1 Hybrid (Calabrese, Chinese Kale)Brassica oleracea, Kailaan A nutritious cross between selections of broccoli and kailaan (Chinese kale) has produced Broccoli ‘Brakali Apollo’. This superb oriental brassica bears soft and tender stems and flower buds with a delicious and distinctive flavour. The main or central head should be cut first to encourage plenty of tasty side-shoots. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 75cm (30"). More info |
Spinach 'Apollo'Spinacia oleracea This outstanding variety produces excellent yields of dark green, thick, rounded leaves of superb quality. Spinach ‘Apollo’ has good bolting resistance when grown as a ‘baby leaf’ crop and also makes particularly productive mature plants with resistance to all the modern races of downy mildew. Grow spinach in convenient containers just outside the back door. Height: 20cm (8”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Cabbage 'Greyhound' (Summer/Autumn )Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) Customer RatingA reliable old favourite, Cabbage ‘Greyhound’ produces early maturing, pointed hearts in summer and autumn. This flavoursome cabbage has little core and very few wasted outer leaves. This RHS AGM variety is neat and compact - ideal where space is at a premium. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Companion planting: Try growing cabbages with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |