Brassica Oleracea (Brussel Sprouts)
Brassica Oleracea (Brussel Sprouts)
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Brassica Oleracea (Brussel Sprouts) is a cool-season vegetable known for producing clusters of compact, flavour-rich sprouts along tall upright stems. Its attractive blue-green foliage and productive growth habit make it an excellent addition to home vegetable gardens, raised beds, and edible landscape spaces. Highly nutritious and easy to grow in cooler climates, Brussel Sprouts reward gardeners with an abundant harvest of firm, tender sprouts perfect for roasting, steaming, or adding to hearty meals.
This hardy vegetable is valued for its long harvesting period and excellent garden performance, making it ideal for both beginner and experienced gardeners. Brussel Sprouts thrive in fertile, well-drained soil with regular moisture and benefit from cooler temperatures that enhance their sweet, nutty flavour. Whether grown for fresh home cooking or seasonal harvests, this reliable crop offers exceptional taste, texture, and productivity throughout the growing season.
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Mature height
60–100cm
Mature width
40–60cm
Spacing
45–60cm apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Foliage
Broad blue-green leaves with sturdy upright stems producing compact sprouts along the stem
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Harvest typically 90–150 days from planting; sprouts develop progressively from the base upward. If left unharvested, plants produce yellow flowers followed by seed pods
Sun tolerance
Full sun
Maintenance
Moderate maintenance; requires fertile well-drained soil, regular watering, mulching, and staking in windy areas for best production
Root System
Shallow to moderately deep fibrous root system suited to vegetable beds and raised gardens