Product Review

Crisp and wonderful in salad and sandwiches, this member of the brassica family has been eaten and cultivated for over three millennia. Like its mustard cousins it has crisp leaves with a tangy flavor. Its dark green, small crisp leaves and young stems have a peppery flavor. It is recommended to harvest when young as watercress becomes bitter when it starts to flower. High in vitamins A and C. Grows in USDA zones 1-5 as an annual and in USDA zones 6-9 as a perennial. Best eaten soon after harvest. 50-60 days. HOW TO GROW: *** Watercress prefers cool temperatures and bright shade. Watercress loves to grow in rich, soggy soil high in organic matter. It can also be grown in a stream or a bucket with standing water. When growing it as an annual- sow seeds indoors before frost, harden off and transplant after frost. When growing it as a perennial- sow indoors, or direct seed after frost, keeping soil very moist. *** **SOIL Temperature for Germination: 70F **Hardiness: Zones 4-10 **Sun Requirement: Partial Shade. **Soil Type: Moist, well-drained. . **Days to Germination: 7-14 days. **Germination Rate: 92%