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Garden cress 'Curled'

Lepidium sativum

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Curled is a variety of Garden cress which is a member of the Lepidium family. Its botanical name is Lepidium sativum 'Curled'. Curled grows as a Perennial and is a Herb. Being a Perennial, it tends to grow best over several years (approx 3 years and greater). Normally reaching to a mature height of 5.85 inches (15.0 cm), Curled grows with a forb-like growth habit.

Curled Garden cress is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Garden cress 'Curled' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Garden cress 'Curled'

Medium

Curled is generally regarded as a tender plant, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date.

Growing Curled from seed

Transplanting Curled

Curled is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Curled

Garden cress 'Curled' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Curled exhibits. Perennial Category The category for the Curled plant. Herb
Hardiness Is Curled frost hardy? Tender
Mature Height How tall does Curled grow? 15.0 cm / 5.85 inches Mature Spread How wide does Curled grow? 15.0 cm / 5.85 inches
Water Requirements How much water does Curled require? Medium
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Curled need in order to germinate? 12°C / 54°F to 25°C / 77°F Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Curled in? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki!
Edible? Is Curled edible? edible

How long does Curled take to grow?

These estimates for how long Garden cress 'Curled' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Curled to germinate? 4 days Average 4 days | Min 1 days | Max 8 days (4)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Curled? + 15 days Average 15 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Curled is ready for harvest / bloom? + 140 days Average 140 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Curled? = 159 days

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