Garden Cress

Lepidium sativum
Also known as Lebanese cress (EN)

A variety of cress

How to sow garden cress: sow seeds. seeding every two weeks is possible

Sun requirement for garden cress: Plant in Full Sun

A cool-season salad cress, sometimes known as Lebanese cress, with a tasty, sweet and quite light flavour. Self seeds prolifically and is picked a leaf at a time over a long period. A rare variety from the Harrington collection in Southland, said to be the only line in New Zealand. Sow in trays in early autumn and early spring, prick out at 2.5 cm and transplant at 6 cm high at 20 cm diagonal spacing.

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