Approximately 300 seeds/package (400 seeds/gram) Add a peppery, nutty kick to your salads with our fast-growing Arugula seeds! This heirloom annual produces delicious greens that are perfect for harvesting young or adding a bold flavour to cooked dishes. Enjoy a continuous supply of this versatile herb throughout the cool season. Type: Annual, Heirloom Herb Height: Up to 90 cm Matures in: Approximately 30 days Ideal for: Fresh salads, sautéed greens, cool-season gardens Features: Nutty, peppery flavour; fast-growing; can be continuously harvested When to Plant: Sow seeds directly outdoors in a sunny spot in mid-to-late May. For an earlier harvest, start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date. How to Plant: Sow seeds 3 mm deep. If starting indoors, maintain a temperature of 21°C during the 5-10 day germination period, then grow on at a cooler temperature before hardening off and transplanting outside after all danger of frost has passed. Care: Thin seedlings to 30 cm apart in the garden. For the best flavour and tenderness, harvest young shoots when they are 5-15 cm long. Arugula thrives in cooler weather. Be sure to keep the soil consistently moist.
