Watercress

Watercress
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Seed #: | 512 |
Colour: | green |
Temperature (C): | 10 - 15 |
Zone: | 9+ |
Blooms: | 60 days |
Site: | Full Sun |
Quantity: | 100 |
Height (cm): | 22 - 30 |
Spread (cm): | 4 - 10 |
Seed Details:
Watercress is highly prized for its vitamin content and distinctive peppery taste. and crisp texture. Best grown near free-flowing water, in a container without drainage or in a winter garden where the moisture content is the highest.
Instructions:
Direct sow and keep moist. Seeds will germinate in 7 to 14 days. Transplant after all risk of frost has passed.
once established watercress propagates well through cuttings.
Habitat:
Watercress has a pH range between 6.0 (mildly acidic) and 7.5 (mildly alkaline). It prefers a pH range between 6.5 and 7.5. Watercress prefers a rich wet soil and flourishes near ponds, streams and other water features with a consistently moist environment.
History:
Watercress, according to some experts was one of the first vegetables eaten by man.
Historic Uses:
Watercress is an extremely nutrient dense food. It is high in antioxidants and studies have been done to verify its oxidative power.

Deer Resistant

Attracts Butterflies