Watercress is a perennial aquatic plant that grows good in zones 5-10. It grows to the height of 10 to 12 inches tall. Watercress is enjoyed as a salad herb. It is crisp and flavorful, and t is full or nutrients too.
Watercross has delicate white flowers in the spring and occasionally early summer. It blooms while the temperatures are still moderate.
Watercress likes to be planted in a shady spot. Watercress should never be planted at the edge of still water.
Watercross is grown from seeds being sown in early spring or before the intense heat of the summer. The seeds can be sown directly into the garden or the plants can be transplanted outdoors in early spring a week or so before the last frost is expected. Germination takes about 1 to 2 weeks. The plants should be planted in a shady part of the garden, where the sol stays moist, or it can be planted along a free-moving stream side. Watercress will spread a little but not so much that it will be in a troublesome way. Watercress plants should be spaced 12 to 15 inches apart and it will need to be watered heavily.
Watercress prefers to have full or partially dappled shape. Watercress likes to grow in a moist, rich, loamy soil.
Watercress likes to grow with angelica, lemon verbena, and gotu kola.
The aerial parts of the watercress are harvest with or without flowers and it is done with snips or scissors.
Watercross is a great salad herb. It can be mixed with lettuces, a bit of dill weed, and some edible flowers to make a very nutritious salad. The greens can be used to top a sandwich or pita pocket wrap.
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