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Intermediate
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.3m
max. height |
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1-2 years
to maturity |
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3 hours care
per year |
Botanical name: Barbarea verna
Other names: Land cress, Winter cress, Upland cress, Peppergrass, Early yellow rocket, American cress, Watercress
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Genus: Barbarea
Species: B. verna - B. verna is a biennial (often grown as an annual herb or salad) whose young leaves have a hot, spicy watercress flavour and are delicious in salad.
Barbarea verna is: Deciduous
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Irregular
Barbarea verna (Land cress) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Substitute for watercress which requires too much water for the ordinary gardener. Choose a shady spot and add compost or well rotted manure into the soil when digging. Sow thinly in late summer in drills 1cm (1/2in) deep spaced 30 cm (12in) apart.
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Clay, Loamy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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