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Botanical Interests® Watercress Organic - 0.2g (~320 seeds)
With a peppery and pungent flavor, this ancient plant is popular around the world for its nutritional and medicinal value. High in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as providing potassium and calcium, watercress has been studied for its antioxidant properties. At home along streams and lakes, watercress can also be grown in moist, partly shady gardens and indoors in containers.
Sowing Tips:
When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 50°–60°F.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. When growing indoors, keep continually moist.
Days to Emerge: 5–15 days
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: 1"
Row Spacing: 6"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 4"
Variety Info:
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Uncertain
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 6–9, otherwise grown as an annual
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 10"–14" tall
Variety Info: Small, roundish, light green leaves with a peppery, pungent flavor and scent.
Attributes: Good for Containers
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