Turkish Rocket (Bunias orientalis)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bunias orientalis is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild cabbage flavour that goes very well in a mixed salad, though some people find them indigestible. — Leaves and young stems - raw or cooked.; The young leaves have a mild cabbage flavour that goes very well in a mixed salad, though some people find them indigestible.; The leaves are a bit hairy so we find them less than wonderful when eaten raw on their own.; The cooked leaves make an excellent vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

A weed of cultivated and waste ground. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)