Brassica

Romanesco

Lime-green fractal florets — looks alien, tastes like nutty cauliflower.

Sun

Full sun

Water

Regular

Soil

Rich, firm

Difficulty

Medium

Container

Yes

Edible part

Head

Lifecycle

Biennial

Hardiness

Hardy

unusualcool-season

Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Stocks cold-tolerant Romanesco varieties suited to London's cool season growing.

Crocus

Offers deep pots ideal for Romanesco's root depth in container growing.

Amazon UK

Supplies quality hand tools for precise Romanesco seed sowing and transplanting.