Tangerine Gem has soft ferny leaves and masses of small intense orange flowers, prolific and vigorous - they are smothered in flowers all summer. Brilliant at the front of borders and perfect in pots, useful in the battle against greenfly & whitefly in the greenhouse. Great for pollinators and the flowers can be eaten. Height 25cm Price for 100 seeds
The history behind this variety
Originated from a cross between a kale, brussels sprout and then recrossed
with purple sprouting broccoli. This breeding was found of interest by Charles Darwin and mentioned
in his writings of the Gardeners Chronical of 1860, and his book Animals and Plants under Domestication in 1868.