Nasturtium officinale

£2.50

Watercress. Aquatic perennial which likes being by running water, but will grow in other damp sites. Grows to 50 cm (18”) high, and spreading twice that where it is comfortable, trailing and rooting as it goes; has small white flowers. You’ll know that the leaves are edible, with a strong peppery flavour. They are also medicinal, and bees love the flowers. Grow in any wet or damp soil; hardy to -20°C. Stratification: ND. Number of seeds: 40.

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Watercress. Aquatic perennial which likes being by running water, but will grow in other damp sites. Grows to 50 cm (18”) high, and spreading twice that where it is comfortable, trailing and rooting as it goes; has small white flowers. You’ll know that the leaves are edible, with a strong peppery flavour. They are also medicinal, and bees love the flowers. Grow in any wet or damp soil; hardy to -20°C. Stratification: ND