Ferry-Morse Arugula Seeds - Roquette Organic

Also referred to as roquette, rucola or rocket salad, the Organic Arugula Roquette seeds grow into a tasty, old-world salad green. A cool-season crop, rocket arugula produces an abundance of tangy, peppery, scalloped leaves. Arugula is an attractive addition to your garden and it's easy-to-grow nature makes it a great choice for beginner gardeners. The dark-green, deeply lobed leaves of rocket arugula are known for their unique flavor and nutritional content. Organic Arugula Roquette Seeds are packed with health benefits, such as Vitamin A, K and C, along with essential minerals and antioxidants, making it an ideal choice for health-conscious gardeners.

• Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
• Grows Best In: Full Sun
• Days to Germination: 5-8 Days
• Days to Maturity: 35 Days
• Best Container Size: 12"+
• Growing Height: 8-36"
• Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)

• Botanical Name: Eruca Sativa
• Flavor: Tangy, Peppery
• Preparation Ideas: Use young leaves in fresh salads for a pungent taste
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 200-300
• Fill Weight: 0.6 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Disease Resistance: Diseases/Insects Pests/Wet Soil
• Growing Seasons: Summer
• Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer

Sow Organic Roquette Arugula seeds directly outdoors as early in the spring as possible and again in late summer for a fall harvest. Rapid, steady-growing plants have the best flavor. Harvest entire plants before flowers form.

• Planting Depth: 0.5"
• Seed Spacing: Sow Organic Roquette Arugula seeds roughly 9" apart in rows keeping rows approximately 16" apart

If slugs chew plant leaves, bury a pie tin or small can in the garden so that the rim is at ground level. Fill with stale beer to attract slugs. Check every morning and remove the contents. Refill at night when slugs are active.