Brussels Sprouts 'Catskill'

Brassicaoleracea var. gemmifera

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Houston, Texas

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Brandon, MS (Zone 8a) | October 2004 | neutral

Harvest in 85-110 days. Start seeds inside 8 weeks before last spring frost and transplant outside 5 weeks later, spacing 12in. Can be ...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | September 2004 | neutral

This open pollinated cultivar was introduced in 1941 and is still widely available. Back in the sixties when I first moved to the Virgini...Read More

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