Brussels Sprouts Seeds - Jade Cross

BOTANICAL NAME

Brassica oleracea

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 90 to 100 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Compact

COLOR

• Green

An heirloom from ‘50, Jade Cross Brussels Sprouts won the All-America Selections edible-vegetable award for taste and performance. It continues to be a garden mainstay, beloved for its tightly packed, flavorful sprouts that grow along sturdy stalks. This is a disease-resistant and early-maturing variety that is ideal for smaller garden spaces. Wonderful nutty taste and tender texture makes them perfect for roasting, sauteing, and freezing.

• • Bred for compact growth and improved uniformity of one inch sprouts
• • Delicious cool-season harvest
• • Flavor and texture holds after freezing

PLANTING SEASON

• Cool Season

SOWING METHOD

• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/2 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 24 to 36 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual