Add an intense, gourmet flavor to your salads with our Wild Arugula seeds. Not your average arugula, this heirloom perennial variety, also known as Sylvetta, has a deeper, more complex, peppery, and nutty flavor. The deeply lobed, dark green leaves are a favorite of chefs for adding a zesty kick to salads, pasta, and as a classic pizza topping. As a hardy perennial, this “cut-and-come-again” green will provide a continuous harvest for years to come.
What you’ll love
- An intense, peppery, and nutty flavor, more complex than standard arugula.
- A hardy perennial that provides a “cut-and-come-again” harvest for years.
- The essential gourmet green for spicing up salads and topping pizzas.
- The cheerful yellow flowers are also edible and beloved by pollinators.
Seed details
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Plant Name: Wild Arugula (Diplotaxis tenuifolia)
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Seed Quantity: Approx. 500 seeds
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Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
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Lifecycle: Perennial
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Height: 6-10 inches
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Days to Maturity: 30 days for baby leaves, 50 for full size
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USDA Zone: 4-8
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Origin: American Grown
Growing instructions
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Sowing: Direct sow outdoors in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or in late summer for a fall crop.
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Depth: Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep.
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Spacing: Sow seeds about 1 inch apart and thin to 6-12 inches apart for larger plants, or grow densely for baby greens.
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Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
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Soil: Prefers fertile, well-draining soil.
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Watering: Keep soil consistently moist for the best flavor and to prevent bolting.
Our seed packets
- Professionally designed and made.
- Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
- Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
- Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
- Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
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