Price

4" Pots:  $2.20

6" Pots:  $3.50

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Clay pots and other planters:  Prices Vary

Description

• Lobed medium- dark, green leaves intermixed with reddish purple leaves.

• Flowers are a creamy white with purple veins 

• The leaves have a spicy flavor - peppery, mustardy with a hint of nuttiness. 

Keeping it Going

• Keep the soil evenly moist.  

• Move to a partially shaded area during hot weather.

Won't Tolerate

• Frost

• Long, hot days and lack of water (bolts and becomes bitter)

History & Points of Interest

• Flowers are edible.  They taste like a milder version of the leaves.

• Arugula wasn't popular as a salad green in the USA until the 1990's.

• High in vitamins A, C, K, calcium, iron, folates.  It is also an antioxidant.

• Roquette isn't as sharp in flavor as the Wild Arugula

• The Brassicaceae family includes:  alyssum, watercress, broccoli, turnip, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi, etc.