Broccoli - Baby Bunching

Common Name:
Broccoli

Description:
Broccoli 'Baby Bunching' is a productive and versatile cool-season vegetable grown for its abundance of tender stems and small, flavourful florets. Unlike traditional heading broccoli, this variety produces numerous side shoots over an extended harvest period, allowing for multiple pickings from a single plant. The slender stems and compact florets have a mild, sweet flavour and are ideal for steaming, stir-fries, roasting, and fresh use. Well-suited to Melbourne's climate, 'Baby Bunching' performs best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. Harvesting regularly encourages continued production, making it an excellent choice for home vegetable gardens, raised beds, and productive kitchen gardens throughout the cooler months of the year.

Form:
• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:
• Height: 60–90 cm
• Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
• Full Sun

Flowering:
• Does not flower under Melbourne's weather conditions

Flower Colour:
• Yellow (if allowed to mature and flower)

Key Attributes:
• Annual
• Bee Attracting
• Edible Flowers
• Herbaceous
• Suitable for Pots
• Cool-season vegetable crop
• Edible stems
• Edible florets
• Productive harvest over an extended period
• Suitable for raised garden beds

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans, dogs, cats, and livestock. Safe for consumption when grown and prepared appropriately.

Companion Plants:
• Beetroot
• Celery
• Chamomile
• Lettuce
• Onion
• Rosemary
• Spinach
• Swiss Chard
• Thyme
• Marigold