Description
While young leaves are eaten fresh, older leaves can be added to soups and stews.
Flowers are etean raw and has a similar flavour as the leaves.
Once used medicinally, the leaves are antiscorbutic, stimulant and stomachic.
MeadowSweet Herbs & Flowers Nursery and Herb Education Centre is now closed for orders from 16 December 2025 until mid-January 2026 while I take a short festive break.
Thank you for your continued support of my small, home-based nursery throughout the past year. I look forward to helping you grow plants for your kitchen, garden, and herbal home remedies cupboard when I reopen in the new year.
Wishing you a peaceful and nourishing festive season.
Minette
Thank you for your continued support of my small, home-based nursery throughout the past year. I look forward to helping you grow plants for your kitchen, garden, and herbal home remedies cupboard when I reopen in the new year.
Wishing you a peaceful and nourishing festive season.
Minette
Rocket – Salad
$7.50
An ANNUAL growing to 60cm. Prefers well-drained soilin full sun or semi-shade. Drought tolerant when established.
Young leaves are peppery and often added fresh to salads or used on pizza or crostini.
Additional information
| Size | |
|---|---|
| Other Names | Rocket Salad, Arugula, Rucola, Rucoli, Rugula, Colewort, Roquette |
| Latin Name | (Eruca sativa) |
