Land Cress (Barbarea verna) seeds
- Excellent vitamin C provider with spicy taste for the cold season.
- Contents: Approx. 160 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.29
Product number: BAR02 GTIN: 4251420519344
Description
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 profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Use | Herb/spice plant, Vegetable |
| Lifecycle | Biennial, Perennial |
| Species | Brassicaceae |
| Region of origin | Asia, Southern Europe |
| Characteristics | Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 40-80 cm |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | April, June, May |
| Main harvest | December, February, January, March, November, October |
| Winter hardiness zones | 5 (-30 bis -23 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | August, July, October, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Soil type | Free-draining, Humus-rich, Moist, Nutrient-rich |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Planting distance | 20 cm |
| Row spacing | 20 cm |
Sowing and care
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
German: Frühlings-Barbarakraut, Frühes Barbarakraut, Frühe Winterkresse, Frühlingsbarbenkraut
English: Land cress, American cress, bank cress, black wood cress, Belle Isle cress, Bermuda cress, early yellowrocket, early wintercress, scurvy cress, creasy greens, upland cress
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