Scientific Name : Barbarea verna
Common Name : Cress
Plant Habit : Mounded
Spacing : 6 - 12" (15 - 30cm)
Height : 6 - 12" (15 - 30cm)
Width : 8 - 12" (20 - 30cm)
Exposure : Partial Sun, Sun
Grower Information :
Seed supplied as: Precision Multi-Pellets.
Supplied as multi-species multi-pellets, with 3 or more seedlings per pellet. Arugula, Cress and Kale Storm Mixture are supplied as Precision™ Multi-Pellets.
- SimplySalad introduced the first multi-species multi-seed pellets for salad, and now also offers single-species Arugula and Cress in the lineup.
- Easy to grow with very quick crop times and only one pellet needed.
- Can be direct-sown in 4 to 6-in./10 to 15-cm pots and colour bowls.
- Produces more vivid colours when finished cool.
- Gardeners will enjoy as both a colourful, mixed-texture ornamental and a delicious, nutritious edible. Performs best for consumers in full sun in cool weather, or partial shade as temperatures warm up.
- Best in containers.
Plug crop time: 3 to 4 weeks
Transplant to finish: 3 to 4 weeks
Days from sowing to harvest: 40 to 60
Harvestable size: 3 to 4 in./8 to 10 cm (baby leaf); 4 to 10 in./10 to 25 cm (mature leaf)
Best for: Home Garden Container, Home Garden In-ground, Fresh Market Field, Fresh Market Hydroponic
Rosette-forming plants stay in a neat, tidy bunch for many weeks before flowering. Leaves have a great lobe shape and spicy flavour perfect for salads or braising. Precision™ Multi-Pellets assure high germination uniformity, making this a great variety for hydroponic systems. Height/spread can reach up to 24 in./61 cm.