Plant Details

Barbarea vulgaris

Yellow Rocket, Garden yellowrocket

Back

Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, edible uses and harvest period of Barbarea vulgaris.

Use this plant

Log in to add this plant to your own recipes.

Sign In

General Information

Scientific name: Barbarea vulgaris
Also known as: Yellow Rocket, Garden yellowrocket

Plant Properties

Layer: Herbaceous
Size: Small
Height: 0.40 m
Width: - m
Growth Rate: None
Leaf: None

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 5-9
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Leaves, Flowers
Edibility:
(3)
Medicinal:
(1)
Features:
Bee forage

Description

Young leaves of this plant taste warm and resemble garden cress. They can be eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach. Older leaves can be used as a vegetable, but they have a rather strong flavor and are best cooked, possibly in fresh water. These leaves are available year-round, even in winter, especially in mild weather conditions. To increase the yield of the plant, it is advisable to remove flower stalks as soon as they appear – these are edible just like the leaves. Pick the outer leaves when the plant starts to grow again. Note: please refer to information about potential toxicity as mentioned earlier. Young flower stalks of this plant can also be harvested before the flowers open and cooked, similar to broccoli.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/04
End of Harvest: 31/10