🥦 Broccoli Rabe
Brassica rapa var. ruvo
vegetables
Annual
Brassicaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
8-12 in
📐 Height
18-30 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (2)
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) has long been used as a companion plant in traditional European horticulture. It attracts beneficial insects including hoverflies and parasitic wasps that prey on aphids. Its feathery foliage and open flowers provide early-season pollen and nectar for beneficial insects. Note: the common claim that chamomile improves the flavor of nearby plants is rooted in Biodynamic farming tradition (Rudolf Steiner) and is not supported by controlled scientific studies.
Alliums deter brassica pests
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
Strawberries compete aggressively
📝 Growing Notes
Italian staple with pleasantly bitter edge. Actually a turnip relative, not broccoli. Quick growing - 45 days. Essential for pasta dishes.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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