Germanation; 85% or Better Type; Seeds Color; Purple Model; Fresh Seeds Features; Open-Pollinating Item Type; Mustard Plant Category; Vegetable Large, beautiful, savoyed, purple leaves are pungent and sharp. Leaves are 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) by 6 inches (15 cm) long. Flower stems may be harvested and eaten like broccoli shoots. Leaves may be harvested at the baby leaf or mature stages. It is an Vegetable and is treated mainly as a Annual, This means that it grows best over the course of a single year. Osaka Purple Mustard plant is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners! Position in a full sun location and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Osaka Purple is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. GROWING INFORMATION Sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 7.02 inches (18.0 cm). Transplanting Osaka Purple Fall crop. Sow after midsummer. Does poorly when sown in spring. Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Osaka Purple is a hardy plant. NOTE: Images Shown are of Mature Plants