Sweet Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, Purple, White. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in vitamin C, they are used as a cress substitute in salads. — Young leaves - raw.; Rich in vitamin C, they are used as a cress substitute in salads.; A rather bitter flavour, though many people like the extra tang it gives to salads.; For culinary purposes, the leaves should be picked before the plant flowers.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodland edges, meadows, hedges, grass verges etc, avoiding acid soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)