WATERCRESS -

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(1000 seeds)

$3.95

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Crunchy, peppery watercress is just the thing for summer sandwiches and salads – and though it fetches steep prices on fresh produce markets, it’s among Read More

Crunchy, peppery watercress is just the thing for summer sandwiches and salads – and though it fetches steep prices on fresh produce markets, it’s among the easiest plants to grow in your own garden. Choose a moist spot in your garden, or sow your watercress seeds in containers that you can keep constantly damp. Now, it’s just a matter of waiting for those seeds to come up – and they do so quickly! Leave a few to self-seed, and you’ll have an ongoing supply.

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Quantity

🌱 Dispatched in 24-48 hours. Guaranteed to Arrive & Thrive.

Days to Harvest

21 days onward

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun|Part Shade

Watering

Heavy

Plant Spacing

30cm

Plant Height

50cm

Additional Features

Cool Season, Cut-and-Come-Again, Direct-Sow Seeds, Edible, Heirloom

Product Details

Common Name: WATERCRESS -

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 1000

Days to Harvest: 21 days onward

Watering: Heavy

Plant Spacing: 30cm

Row Spacing: 30cm

Additional Features: Cool Season, Cut-and-Come-Again, Direct-Sow Seeds, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Nasturtium officinale

Germination Time: 10-14 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade

Plant Height: 50cm

Sow Depth: Surface

Best Months to Plant – Watercress
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Temperate	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Watercress
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Temperate – Watercress
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Arid – Watercress
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Watercress
Method	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Watercress
Method	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Scatter your seeds on the surface of moist growing medium or garden soil and firm down. Do not cover. Keep moist throughout growing cycle.

How to Harvest

Trim off tips as needed using a sharp scissors, or grow as nutritious microgreens.

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How to Sow

Scatter your seeds on the surface of moist growing medium or garden soil and firm down. Do not cover. Keep moist throughout growing cycle.

How to Harvest

Trim off tips as needed using a sharp scissors, or grow as nutritious microgreens.

🌱

Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

View full grow guide →