Perennial Wall Rocket - Diplotaxis tenuifolia - €9 per plant 

Highly valued for its use in salad, perennial wall rocket is a crop species whose importance in increasing in Europe. Leaves are not only very tasty but have interesting nutritional value including having some antioxidant compounds which are recommended for consumption in cancer prevention. The Deep tap roots bring nutrients from the sub soil to surface and the yellow flowers attract hoverfiles and bees. Good ground cover can be established with these plants in a sunny position and once established they are fairly drought tolerant and need little care.  To order this plant please contact us [email protected].  

Context

  • native region: Europe  
  • native habitat: Cultivated and waste ground
  • family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae

Predators

  • Powdery mildew can cause problems

Needs, tolerances 

  • Light: Full sun or dappled shade
  • soil pH:  Acid, neutral -basic alkaline 
  • USDA Hardiness Zone: 5b -  -26 
  • Dry or moist soil, but not waterlogged
  • Well adapted to calcareous soils


​Known hazards 

  • None known

Overview

  • ​16 x 20cm plant bag
  • Herbaceous perennial growing to 0.6 m. 
  • It is in flower from May to September and the seeds ripen from June - October
  • The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by insects.
  • Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
  • Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. 
  • It can grow in dappled shade.
  • Adapts to harsh soils with a well developed tap root

Characteristics

  • form:Herbaceous perennial 
  • layer : Herb Layer
  • habit: Deep tap root system 

Products 

  • Young leaves are highly valued in salads 
  • Medicinally reported to be useful in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease
  • Usually quite an abundance of seed is produced, which is gaining attention as an oil rich in erucic acid can be extracted and used in some industries.

Functions, behaviours


  • Plants are quite tolerant of neglect.
  • The plant is very productive, producing leaves from early spring until the autumn
  • Large taproot probably accumulates minerals from the sub soil. 
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