Herb Arugula, Roquette Seeds

Herb Arugula (Roquette) Seeds grow a fast salad herb with a distinctive peppery, nutty bite for salads, sandwiches, and pizza. One of the easiest greens to grow, arugula is ready in as little as 4 to 6 weeks from direct sowing, and successive sowings keep a nearly continuous supply through spring and fall.

At a glance

• Variety: Arugula, also called roquette
• Type: Non-GMO salad herb
• Days to harvest: 4 to 6 weeks from direct sow
• Sun: Full sun
• Bolt note: Bolt-prone in heat, best in spring and fall
• Sowing: Broadcast in a block and scratch in
• Minimum seed count: 2,000 seeds per packet

Best for

• Fresh peppery salads
• Pizza and pasta toppings
• Sandwich greens
• Quick succession sowings
• Spring and fall gardens

How to grow

Broadcast seed over prepared soil and gently scratch it in, keeping consistent moisture until germination. Grow in full sun. Harvest young leaves for the mildest flavor or let plants size up for more peppery heat. Sow every 2 to 3 weeks in spring and again in early fall, since plants bolt in summer heat.

Flavor profile

Peppery and nutty, milder when young and sharper as the leaves mature.

About Papaws Garden Supply

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