Growing in Broome

Best time to plant broccoli in Broome

Brassica oleracea

Sow broccoli in Broome in Mar to Jun.

A close relative of cauliflower, broccoli is a brassica grown for its big green flower heads, with the stalk and small leaves also eaten. The florets branch from a thick, paler stalk in a tree-like shape, and the whole vegetable works either raw or cooked.

When to sow in Broome

Broome, WA is in the tropical zone. Its months for broccoli apply here without a frost adjustment.

Matches local guides.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Broome

Broome frosts in fewer than 1 year in 10, so frost doesn't hold back any planting here.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.

Growing details

How to start
Raise seedlings, then transplant
Sowing depth
1-2cm
Plant spacing
60cm
Row spacing
40cm
Height
75cm
Germination
Soil 5-35°C, fastest at 20-28°C
Time to harvest
56-91 days from planting out
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
biennial, usually grown as an annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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