Winterkresse

Synonyms

Season Overview

Description

Spicy salad plant with cress-like, pungent flavor. Also called barbara herb. Vigorous green, vigorous leaf rosettes that can be cut several times. 2-year-old, very frost-hardy plant, about 30 cm high. Especially suitable for overwintering in a cold greenhouse. Rich in vitamins and appetizing.

Growing tips

Sowing date: Direct sowing from March to September. Features: can overwinter with cover. Vegetation period: biennial.

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Wet

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Seeding distance

10 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

0.3 cm