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Quick facts

• *Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where youre planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.

  *Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.

  *Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant

  *Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.

• First green to grow in spring!
• Lovely feathery leaves
• Perfect for salads or stir-fry

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Also known as Wild Roquette, perennial arugula grows wild all over Europe and Western Asia. Similar to annual arugula, perennial arugula has a mild taste when leaves are small and in cooler weather, gaining more of a bite when larger and grown in heat. A short-lived perennial, expect individual plants to live for 2-3 years. Plants will reseed themselves or you can plant again in from seeds you save yourself!

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