diplotaxis tenuifolia - Perennial Wall Rocket
Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae

diplotaxis tenuifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft).It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from June to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.

Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Uses

Leaves are eaten raw and used in salads, they are very strongly flavoured of cress. The leaves have a hot flavour, very similar to rocket (Eruca vesicaria sativa) but more strongly flavoured and they make an excellent addition to a mixed salad but are too strong to be used in quantity on their own. The plant is very productive, producing leaves from early spring until the autumn. 

Medicinal Uses

The plant doesn't have any traditional remedies or medicinal uses.

For more information you can visit the PFAF (plants for a future) website here.

1 Plant supplied in 1 l pot