Description

Experience the robust, peppery taste of wild arugula with Rocky Wild Rocket Seeds. This frost-tolerant perennial is perfect for adding complexity to salads, sandwiches, and pizzas. Compact and easy to grow, it thrives in USDA zones 6-10, offering tender greens in just 30 days.

Botanical Name: Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Days to Maturity: 30–50 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Asia and Europe
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant perennial in USDA zones 6–10
Plant Dimensions: 8″–10″ tall at maturity
Variety Information: 2″–6″ soft, green leaves. Wild arugula has more deeply-lobed leaves than common arugula. Edible flowers are yellow.
Attributes: Good for Containers

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 40°F; ideally 50°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter harvest.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended.
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6″
Row Spacing: 6″
Thinning: When ½” tall, thin to 1 every 6″

Harvesting: For the mildest, best-tasting baby greens, pick leaves when 2″-4″ long. Pick individually or cut off the plant at ground level. For the best flavor, harvest before plant begins to flower, unless you plan to eat the flowers.

This packet sows up to 280 feet. 1,680 seeds.