Arugula
Eruca sativa
air-ROO-kah sah-TEE-vuh
Edibles: Leafy Green
Salad or Garden Rocket
Min. Temp
Half-Hardy: 32°
Dark green, tender, lobed leaves impart a spicy, peppery-mustard flavor. Not bitter. It is a small, low growing annual herb featuring dandelion like succulent, elongated, lobular leaves with green-veins.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Green
Fall Foliage
Green
Flower Color
White
Blooming Time
Early Spring - Late Spring
Habit
Clump-Forming
Height
12–18 in
Spread
12–18 in
Form
Come and Cut Again
Characteristics
Type
Heirloom
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Fast
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy
Attracts
Attracts Beneficial Insects
Uses/Placement
Culinary
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Texture
Well-Drained
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average
Soil PH
Slightly Acidic: 6.0-6.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
High pH can reduce nutrient uptake
Soil Amendment(s)
Compost
Fertilizer
Moderate Feeder
Fertilizer Formula
Rooting & Blooming
Fertilizer Timing
Early Spring
Micronutrients
Sulfur (S)
Care
Care Level
Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Moderate Spreader
Propagation Method
Benefits from Pollinators
Propagation Licensing
Open propagation permitted
Division Timing
Do Not Divide
Fruit and Pollination
Days to Harvest
30 Days
Fruit Size
Small
Fruit Characteristics
Peppery
Ploidy
Diploid