Vegetable / Cool season

Astro Arugula

Fast salad succession crop and cool-season container green.

Peppery greens, milder when young.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
35
Germination temperature
45-75F
Seed depth
0.25 inches
Spacing
4 inches
Row spacing
8 inches
Start method
Direct sow

Frost-date timing

Direct sow
21 days before last frost
Fall planting
6 weeks before first frost
Succession interval
repeat every 10 days

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun to part shade
Water
Consistent moisture keeps leaves tender.
Soil
Loose, fertile soil.
Watch
Hot weather makes leaves sharp and triggers flowering.
  • quick
  • salad
  • succession
  • containers

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Source: CSU vegetable planting guide