Apollo Broccoli

Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) 'Apollo'

Also Known As

Brassica oleracea 'Apollo'

Plant type

annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 24"-28"
W: 24"-28"

planting zones

1-12

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Apollo Broccoli plant details

Apollo Broccoli is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In summer green flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Apollo Broccoli

Plant type: annual / biennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: brassicaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN - 28 IN - wide, 24 IN - 28 IN - tall
Flowers: green blooms in summer
Uses: culinary, edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Apollo Broccoli

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Not your average broccoli! This cross of Calabrese Broccoli with Chinese Gai Lan is really something special. Once exclusive to upscale stores, they’re now available to the home gardener as well. Many broccoli varieties are meant to produce one big head - you harvest it and that is the end of it. Some varieties do produce a good amount of side shoots, such as the Italian sprouting broccolis, but they get REALLY BIG and can overwhelm a small garden bed. ‘Apollo’ stays small, just around 2’ tall and wide. Harvest the main head early and it will produce an immense amount of side shoots over a very long period. Just keep up the picking or cut off any flowering stems. So SWEET and TENDER! Grow as other broccolis in well fertilized and watered garden soil.