Land Cress (Barbarea verna) organic seeds

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Land Cress (Barbarea verna) organic seeds

Excellent vitamin C provider with spicy taste for the cold season.
Contents: Approx. 160 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,25 €

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SKU: BAR02-BIO

GTIN: 4251420515056

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Land Cress has a hot and spicy taste and its flavour is similar to watercress. However, it's much easier to cultivate. It's an ideal winter and spring herb and rich in vitamin C. Can be used like salad or cress. Land cress is hardy and can be harvested from September to spring.

Plant description

Species:	Brassicaceae
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant
Flower colour:	Yellow
Region of origin:	Asia Southern Europe
Special features:	Open-pollinated Needs light to germinate
Use:	Herb/spice plant Vegetable
Climate:	Temperate
Lifecycle:	Biennial Perennial
Winter hardiness zones:	5 (-30 bis -23 °C)
Flowering months:	April May June
Eventual height:	40-80 cm

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Soil type:	Nutrient-rich Free-draining Humus-rich Moist
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	20 cm
Row spacing:	20 cm
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
When to sow outdoors:	July August September October

Excellent winter salad. Biennial. Outdoor sowing possible from July to September. Sprinkle seeds only on the substrate and press lightly. Germinates easily in 7-14 days at temperatures between +15-20°C. Planting distance: 20 x 20cm. Likes sunny to semi-shady locations.

Other names

Botanical name:	Barbarea verna, Barbarea australis, Erysimum praecox,
English names:	Land Cress, American Cress, Bank Cress, Black Wood Cress, Belle Isle Cress, Bermuda Cress, Early Yellowrocket, Early Wintercress, Scurvy Cress, Creasy Greens, Upland Cress