Garlic Cress (Peltaria alliacea)

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

Peltaria alliacea is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and mustard, the leaves make a reasonable flavouring for salads. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; A strong flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and mustard, the leaves make a reasonable flavouring for salads.; The leaves are available for most of the year, even in a severe winter they remain green and lush.; At this time they add an especially welcome spiciness to salads.

Habitat & North American Range

Hills and woods. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)