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Rocket

Arugula is a peppery leafy green, perfect for salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pestos, and fresh cuisine. Its rapid growth allows for successive plantings throughout the season.

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Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Hardiness
Zone 4 and above

Discover the plant

Common nameRocket
FamilyBrassicaceae
TypeAnnual
Botanical name_Eruca vesicaria_ subsp. _sativa_

Arugula is an annual vegetable plant highly prized for its fresh, peppery, and slightly pungent green, lobed leaves. Easy to integrate into vegetable gardens, edible planters, window boxes, and patio containers, it offers a quick harvest of flavorful young leaves. It's ideal for adding character to salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, Buddha bowls, pestos, garnishes, and summer recipes.

Easy to grow, arugula prefers a spot with gentle sun or partial shade, in fertile, cool, well-drained soil. It grows quickly and benefits from regular watering to keep its foliage tender, less tough, and less bitter. As it can bolt faster in warm weather, it's recommended to cultivate it in spring, late summer, or sow successively to prolong the harvest.

Productive, flavorful, and very practical in the kitchen, arugula is perfect for gardeners looking for an easy-to-grow leafy green. Young leaves offer a milder flavor, while more mature leaves develop a bolder taste. It's an excellent plant for enriching a gourmet garden, an urban vegetable patch, or container growing with a fresh, quick, and flavorful harvest.

Rocket

Planting guide

From planting to establishment.

Propagation Direct seeding

Soil and care

The right care,at the right time.

Soil pH

Slightly acidic to neutral

Minimum temperature

32 °F

Care level

Easy

Watering

Regular; keep soil moist but not soggy

Soil type

Fertile, light, fresh, well-drained soil

Fertilization

Compost at sowing; light fertilization after harvesting

Moisture

Average humidity; prefers cool soil

Seasonal care

Harvest young leaves regularly; sow every 2 to 3 weeks; protect from excessive heat to prevent bolting

Container growing

A garden,within reach.

Excellent pot culture in a well-drained container
Rocket

Bloom and dimensions

Its place,in your garden.

Mature height

20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 inches)

Width / spread

20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 inches)

Flower color

Creamy white to pale yellow

Foliage color

Green

Foliage type

Obsolete

Growth rate

Rapid growth

Bloom period

Summer if bloomed

Fruiting

Seeds in pods late in the season

Harvest

Spring to Fall Leaves
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Garden associations

In goodcompany.

Companion plants

Lettuce, radishes, carrots, onions

Plants to avoid

Strawberries, cabbages

Wildlife and pets

Life,around your plants.

Supporting wildlife

Bees