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🥕 Watercress

Nasturtium officinale
vegetables perennial Brassicaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
very high
🗺️ Zones
3-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
rich
🚿 Drainage
constantly wet
📏 Spacing
6-8 in
📐 Height
6-12in
⏱️ Maturity
30-60 days

🤝 Companions (6)

🤝 Both
Both moisture lovers. Mint repels pests.
🤝 Lettuce
Watercress grows in water; lettuce on banks - different niches
🤝 Mint
Good companion.
🤝 Rice
Good companion.
🤝 Wasabi
Both require cool, flowing water conditions
🤝 Water culture pairing.
Good companion.

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Drought plants
Incompatible.
⚠️ Opposite water needs.
Incompatible.

📝 Growing Notes

Needs running water. Harvest before flowering.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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