Garden Cress
Food Plant
A peppery little salad plant that sprouts in a day or two — the classic plant for watching seeds grow.
💡 Fun Facts
- Cress can sprout in just a day or two on damp paper — one of the fastest classroom plants of all.
- It has a peppery taste, which comes from natural mustard oils.
- You can go from a dry seed to a tasty shoot in about a week!
📅 Through the Year
- Flowering:June to July