American Land Cress

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Super easy, prolific and long-cropping, this has become one of our favourite autumn, winter and spring cut-and-come-again salad leaves. More
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With the taste of watercress, but super easy, prolific and long-cropping, this has become one of our favourite autumn, winter and spring cut-and-come-again salad leaves. Keep picking even in November or February, and it will keep producing. We cropped 32 colanders per square metre through last winter for soups and salads. It just never stopped. You can sow in spring and summer too, but the flavour is even stronger.

Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.

Genus Barbarea verna
Type Hardy Annual
Common Name American Land Cress
Soil Type Fertile
Site Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Moist but Well-drained
Height 10cm (4in)
Spacing Thin to 10cm apart.
Sowing, Seeds, Planting Sow February-March and/or August-October. Successional sowing every 3-4 weeks will deliver a constant supply.
Care Tips Can be grown in container pots or window boxes. It is very tolerant of cold weather. Keep well watered.
Harvesting September-May, 6-8 weeks from sowing when the leaves are about 10-15cm. Harvest with scissors from around the outer leaves. This is a cut-and-come-again variety.
Cooking Notes A similar flavour to watercress, with the same health benefits.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
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