Vegetable Starts
Arugula (Arugula)
Eruca sativa
Also known as Arugula
Size
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About This Plant
Arugula is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
A productive edible vegetable start, ready to transplant into the garden after the last frost (or sooner for cool-season crops).
Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone annual. Provide consistent moisture and rich soil. Most are heavy feeders. Watch for typical garden pests like cutworms, aphids, and slugs.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Eruca sativa
- Common name
- Arugula
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Mature size
- 8-12 in tall × 6-10 in wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Bolts in heat (spring/early summer)
- Bloom color
- Cream, Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
- 🌱 Edible: Leaves
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