Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Early maturing.
Widely adaptable.
Make succession plantings.
All-season performer.
Matures in 62 days.
Full Sun.
This early maturing purple cauliflower is so fast to produce its violet crowns that you may miss them if you don�t keep an eye out! Purple Moon is widely adaptable to many growing regions yielding a concentrated harvest a full two weeks before Graffiti. Make succession plantings spring through mid-summer to extend the harvest.
Approx. 10 Seeds
Start indoors four weeks before the last frost to late spring. Transplant in 5-6 weeks. Direct seed when temperatures are reliably above 10�C (50�F). Overwintering types are started in July where winters are mild, and transplanted by August 15th. Optimal soil temperature: 10-30�C (50-85�F). Seeds should germinate in 7-10 days.
Sow 3-4 seeds 5mm (��) deep in each spot you want a plant to grow. Thin to the strongest plant. Space transplants 45-60cm (18-24?) apart in rows 60-90cm (24-36?) apart.