Other names
yellow rocket, herb barbara, bittercress
Botanical name
Barbarea vulgaris
Plant category
Leafy Vegetables, Herbs
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Light feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
A - tall or wide crops, almost year-round
Row spacing
15 cm
Plant spacing
10 cm
Growth height
30 - 90 cm
Sowing depth
1 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
3 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
12 - 22 °C
Germination type
Light
Planting & harvest times of Winter cress
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Direct sowing
Harvest
Harvest (next year)
SummerDirect sowing from Early March to Late March. Harvest begins around Mid April and continues until Late August.
WinterDirect sowing from Early June to Late September. Harvest begins around Mid July and continues until Late July next year.
Good and bad companions of Winter cress
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Winter cress
Bad predecessors
Bad successors
Harvest and processing
The seeds and leaves are also edible.