Rocket

Rocket grows best in cool, moist conditions. Fall and spring are perfect. It needs a lot of water. If you are careful, you can clip leaves from the outside of the plant and allow it to keep growing – just make sure to not disturb the roots. In hot weather, it may bolt, but don’t worry, the flowers taste great!
Harvest when leaves are 3 to 4 inches long either by pulling the entire plants or by breaking off individual leaves. If you cut a plant off at soil line, rather than pulling it, it will resprout.

May be Winter Sown.

By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Rocket about 21 days before your last frost date .

Cut Leaves off at soil level when 2" – 4" long. Leaves will regrow. Leaves are sweeter when young.

These plants have been known to grow well alongside Rocket so consider planting:

• Rocket likes French marigold

• Rocket likes Cabbage

  Good for providing shade.

These plants will not grow well with Rocket so avoid planting these within close proximity:

These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Rocket plants:

Arugula boasts a continental lineage and is equally well known by its Italian derived name (from ruca or rucula) and by its French appellation, roquette.

By one account, its seeds were first brought to North America in 1631 by the son of the Puritan leader John Winthrop, a curious beginning given the plant’s contemporary association with the upscale nouvelle cuisine.
(Taken from the book Salad Gardens by Karan Davis Cutler)

Arugula, Rucola, Rúcula roqueta

Misspellings: Argula

Our when to plant Rocket estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!