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Yellow Rocketcress in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Barbarea Vulgaris

 

Yellow Rocketcress

Barbarea vulgaris is an edible plant - leaves and flowers can be eaten - that is also attractive to wildlife. It flowers from late Spring to late Summer, followed by seeds that ripen from mid Summer to early Autumn. seeds It is hardy to zone (UK) 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from Jul to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Flies, bees, beetles. It is self-fertile.

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plant Features
  • Yellow Rocketcress likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Yellow Rocketcress likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Yellow Rocketcress is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Yellow Rocketcress likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Yellow Rocketcress

Latin name

Barbarea Vulgaris

type

Biennial

family

Brassicaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Yellow Rocketcress likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Yellow Rocketcress is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Yellow Rocketcress likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Yellow Rocketcress likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Yellow Rocketcress is 0.30meters x 0.40meters 0.30 M 0.40 M

Barbarea Vulgaris

Barbarea vulgaris is an edible plant - leaves and flowers can be eaten - that is also attractive to wildlife. It flowers from late Spring to late Summer, followed by seeds that ripen from mid Summer to early Autumn. seeds It is hardy to zone (UK) 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from Jul to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Flies, bees, beetles. It is self-fertile.


Propagating by seed

From Mid Spring TO Early Autumn

Sow seeds outdoors from mid Spring to early Autumn. Sow seeds thinly 0.5" deep in rows 6" apart in moist soil in a shady, or part-shady position.

 

Propagating by seed for Winter use

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Sow seeds thinly 0.5" deep in rows 12" apart from late Summer to early Autumn for Winter harvesting. Protect the seedlings by covering with a cloche (or growing them in a cold greenhouse)

 

Planting

From Early Summer TO Early Autumn

Plant out seedlings, after hardening them, 2" apart in rows 6" apart in moist soil in partial shade.

 
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