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Brassica · Easy

How to Grow EarliSnow

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Your complete guide to growing EarliSnow.

☀SunFull sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
💧WaterRegular, consistent moisture; 1-1.5 inches per week
📅Harvest45 days
🗺Zones6–9
📏Height10-24 inches
EarliSnow📷 Wikipedia: Brassica oleracea

When to Plant EarliSnow

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ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
Zone 1 April – May June – July July – September
Zone 2 April – May May – July July – September
Zone 3 March – April May – June June – October
Zone 4 March – April April – June June – October
Zone 5 February – March April – May May – November
Zone 6 February – March April – May May – November
Zone 7 February – March March – May May – November
Zone 8 January – February March – April April – December
Zone 9 January February – March March – December
Zone 10 January January – March March – December
Zone 11 January January – February February – December
Zone 12 January January – February February – December
Zone 13 January January – February February – December

Companion Plants for EarliSnow

✓ Good companions

Celery

Repels cabbage white butterflies and improves growth through root interactions

Dill

Attracts beneficial insects like parasitic wasps that control cabbage worms

Lettuce

Efficient space use as understory crop, harvested before cauliflower heads form

Marigolds

Deters cabbage worms, aphids, and other brassica pests with natural compounds

Nasturtiums

Acts as trap crop for aphids and flea beetles, drawing them away from cauliflower

Onions

Repels cabbage maggots, aphids, and flea beetles with strong sulfur compounds

Spinach

Provides ground cover and doesn't compete for nutrients, matures before cauliflower needs space

Thyme

Repels cabbage worms and whiteflies while attracting beneficial predatory insects

✗ Keep away from

Mustard

Same family plant that attracts identical pests like flea beetles and clubroot disease

Strawberries

Compete for similar nutrients and may stunt brassica growth

Tomatoes

May inhibit cauliflower growth and both plants attract similar pests

Nutrition Facts

Per 100g serving (USDA FoodData Central)

31.0kcal
2.57gProtein
2.40gFiber
91.30mgVitamin C
0.69mgIron
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