Renee’s Garden exclusive. A unique wild arugula leaves have an incredibly delicious and spicy flavor exactly like freshly made wasabi paste. Easy to grow with pretty edible flowers. More weather tolerant than other arugulas. When plants send up flower stalks, the little white blossoms are edible; use both leaves and flowers in salads, sandwiches, sushi, pasta and barbecue. While Renee’s Garden seeds are not all certified organic, they do not sell treated or GMO seeds and have signed the Safe Seed Pledge.
Variety Details
Plant type: Hardy Annual
Growth habit: Low Growing
Crop category: Lettuce
Kitchen profile: Renee’s Garden exclusive.
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Light: Full Sun/Part Sun
Planting season: Fall or Spring or Summer
Starting location: Direct Sow
Recorded soil pH: 6.1 – 6.5
Prepare a fine seedbed for ‘Wasabi Arugula’ Gourmet Herb and keep the shallow sowing zone evenly moist while seedlings emerge. Thin according to the intended harvest stage: closer spacing can suit young leaves, while mature heads need more room. In warming weather, evaluate soil moisture and plant condition frequently instead of following a universal schedule. Pick outer leaves or cut mature plants at the stage you prefer. Record sowing and harvest dates to refine timing for the next planting.
Before sowing ‘Wasabi Arugula’ Gourmet Herb, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.
