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
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Rocket – Wild Dragon’s Fire

$7.50

Wild Rocket ‘Dragon’s Fire’ (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) is a perennial leafy herb in the Brassicaceae family. Grows 20–40 cm tall, with deeply lobed green leaves streaked with red veins and a spicy, nutty flavour. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and is hardy and drought-tolerant. Attractive yellow flowers draw in pollinators. Ideal for colourful salads, edible borders, and kitchen gardens.

Description

Wild Rocket ‘Dragon’s Fire’ (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) is a striking and flavour-packed variety of perennial rocket distinguished by its dark green, deeply cut leaves flushed with vivid red veins. It has the same bold, peppery bite as traditional wild rocket but with a slightly nuttier undertone and a touch of sweetness when young.

This variety thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating heat and light frosts once established. Harvest leaves regularly to encourage fresh growth and maintain tenderness. In summer, it produces small yellow flowers that attract bees and beneficial insects.

‘Dragon’s Fire’ adds vibrant colour and zest to salads, sandwiches, and garnishes, and makes a beautiful edible edging or container plant — combining ornamental appeal with excellent culinary value.

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(Diplotaxis tenuifolia)