Fast-growing watercress with a clean, peppery bite for salads, sandwiches, soups, garnishes, and fresh herb-heavy dishes. Keep the soil consistently moist and harvest young shoots for the best texture.
- Season
- 2027
CULINARY GREEN · 2027 VARIETY · 10+ SEEDS
Watercress Seeds
Fast-growing watercress with a clean, peppery bite for salads, sandwiches, soups, garnishes, and fresh herb-heavy dishes. Keep the soil consistently moist and harvest young shoots for the best texture.
Why Grow It?
Watercress brings lively heat and crisp green freshness to the kitchen. Cut tender stems for salads and sandwiches, fold into soups, or use as a bright garnish.
Growing Notes
- Sow shallowly on the surface and keep evenly moist.
- Grow in a container, saucer, or bed where water can be supplied regularly.
- Provide cool conditions and light shade during hot weather.
- Cut young stems regularly to encourage fresh regrowth.
Packet: 10+ seeds. Perennial water-loving herb; harvest young for the most tender leaves.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Follow the growing notes in the description and on your seed packet. Sowing time, temperature and harvest stage depend on the variety.
See the description for this variety’s kitchen uses and the harvest stage that suits your recipe.
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