Florida Broadleaf' can't be beat—flavor and productivity have made it a long-time favorite of Southern gardeners and cooks. Gardeners everywhere can grow and enjoy these healthful, delicious greens. Small leaves can be harvested for baby greens and added fresh to salads. Large leaves can be prepared a variety of ways. Variety Info Days to Maturity: 45–60 days Family: Brassicaceae Native: Widespread, probably Asia Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual Exposure: Full sun to part shade Plant Dimensions: 16"–22" tall Variety Info: Large, dark green oval leaves with serrated edges up to 10" long, and 8" wide Attributes: Good for Containers, Frost Tolerant Sowing Info When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–75°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 10 to 12 weeks before your average first fall frost date for continuous harvest. Mild Climates: Sow in late fall through winter for cool–season harvest. When to Start Inside: Not recommended; transplant stress can cause plants to bolt (prematurely flower). Days to Emerge: 5–10 days Seed Depth: ¼" Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 4" – 6" Row Spacing: 12"–18" Thinning: When 3" tall, thin to 1 every 4" – 6" Growing Info Harvesting: Harvest in the morning if possible. You may start harvesting leaves when they are 2" tall, as needed; remove no more than 1/3 of the plant if regrowth is desired, or let plant grow to maturity and harvest entire plant. Late summer crops will last until the first hard freeze.
