Hairy rockcress (Arabis hirsuta)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Arabis hirsuta is a BIENNIAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies), insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Chalk and limestone slopes, limestone rocks and walls, dunes and dry banks. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)