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Watercress — Vegetables

Nasturtium officinale

Full sun, regular watering — fully hardy.

Photograph of Watercress
iNaturalist / GBIF
Sow
Apr
Plant out
Apr
Harvest
Jun
In flower
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sun
Full sun
Water
High
Difficulty
Demanding
Hardiness
H6
Season
spring,summer
Height
10–50 cm
Spacing
100 cm
Pets
Safe around pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly
Native
Native

Growing notes

Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 50-100cm apart. In flower Jun-Sep.