Tender Stems and Leaves
Harvests combine crisp stems, leafy greens, and young flowering shoots.Harvest tender stems, leaves, and young shoots.
Chinese Broccoli Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Vegetable Gardens
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Chinese broccoli, or gai lan (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra), is a leafy annual vegetable valued for thick tender stems, green leaves, and young flowering shoots.
Grow it in full sun and fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soil during mild weather. Harvest stems while buds are still tight to encourage tender texture and prompt regrowth from side shoots.
A cool-season leafy vegetable grown for tender stems, green leaves, and young flowering shoots harvested before the buds open.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Soil Preference
Fertile, evenly moist, and well-drained
Why Gardeners Love It
Side-Shoot Regrowth
Careful stem harvest can encourage additional side shoots from healthy plants.Stem harvest can encourage new side shoots.
Fits Garden Beds
Upright growth works well in vegetable beds, raised beds, and large containers.Upright plants fit beds and large containers.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 60–85°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Moderate
How to Grow
Prepare
Choose full sun and prepare fertile soil that drains well but holds moisture.
Choose full sun and fertile, moisture-holding soil.
Sow
Sow in mild weather at the depth and spacing listed on the packet.
Sow in mild weather using packet guidance.
Thin
Thin seedlings to give each plant airflow and room to form sturdy stems.
Thin seedlings for airflow and sturdy stems.
Water
Water consistently so growth stays even and stems remain tender.
Water consistently for even, tender growth.
Harvest
Cut stems while flower buds are tight and before yellow flowers fully open.
Cut stems while the flower buds remain tight.
Garden Uses
Vegetable Gardens
Raised Beds
Containers
Kitchen Gardens
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