🥗🌿 Arugula Seeds – 100 Seeds – Eruca sativa

Add a peppery zing to your salads and sandwiches with easy-to-grow Arugula (Eruca sativa)! 🥬 Also known as rocket or roquette, this leafy green is a fast-growing, cool-season vegetable with deeply lobed leaves and a bold, spicy flavor loved by chefs and gardeners alike.

Key Information:

• Latin Name: Eruca sativa

• Plant Type: Annual leafy green

• Seed Count: 100 seeds

• Plant Height: 8–12 inches (20–30 cm)

• Spread: 6–10 inches (15–25 cm)

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–11

• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil; pH 6.0–7.0

• Sowing Time:

  • Outdoors: Early spring or late summer for fall harvest

  • Indoors: 4–6 weeks before last frost

• Germination Time: 5–10 days

• Days to Harvest: 20–40 days

• Watering Needs: Keep soil consistently moist; do not let dry out

• Spacing: 2–4 inches apart in rows 10–12 inches apart

• Harvesting: Begin harvesting baby leaves as early as 3 inches tall; cut-and-come-again method works well

Usage:

• Culinary: Arugula’s bold, peppery flavor enhances salads, pizzas, sandwiches, pasta dishes, pestos, and more. Best used fresh, but can also be lightly sautéed or blended into sauces.

• Nutritional Value: Rich in vitamins A, C, and K, calcium, iron, and antioxidants

• Ornamental: Adds visual interest to vegetable gardens with its unique leaf shape

• Companion Plants: Grows well with lettuce, spinach, carrots, beets

• Container Friendly: Ideal for raised beds, pots, and window boxes

Pro Tips:

• Plant successively every 2–3 weeks for a continuous harvest

• Shade during hot weather to prevent bolting

• Attracts few pests and is quick to mature, making it perfect for beginner gardeners