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

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

Growing advice

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

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