Add a crunchy, zesty flavor like no other to green salads, omelets, ripe tomatoes, sliced cucumbers and sandwiches with your own patch of fresh watercress. Once savored fresh from the garden, you won’t want to be without its sharp clean flavor. This healthy (high in Vitamins A & C), sprightly herb usually grows near running water, but its pretty rosettes of leafy stems will grow handily if you use our vigorous Dutch seed and keep plants very moist.
Details
Botanical Name
Nasturtium officinale
Common Name
English Watercress
Hardiness Zone
Appearance
Max Height
10 inches
Max Spread
Plant Form
- Rosettes
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
Edible
Edible
- YES
Edible Component
- Leaf
Edible Harvest Period
Spring to Fall
Edible Use
- Fresh Eating
Fruit Colour
- Green
Growing
Flowering Period
Moisture
Moist
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Maintenance
Deer Resistance
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