Arugula Rocket Astro
Because ‘Astro’ has wider leaves and is slower-to-bolt than other arugulas, you will be enjoying more leaf per harvest and a longer harvest period. With its milder flavor, it makes a delectable baby green, harvestable in just about a month! The peppery flavor many of us love ramps up over time and as spring temperature heats up. Afternoon shade helps prolong the harvest. Also a good container variety.
Variety Info
- Days to Maturity: 32-55 Days
- Family:Â Brassicaceae
- Native: Africa, Asia, Europe; exact native range obscure
- Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
- Exposure:Â Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: Arugula leaves are often harvested young but they can reach 10″. When arugula flowers, plants can be a foot tall or more.
- Variety Info:Â Astro’ is a slower-to-bolt cultivar with wider, less-lobed leaves. When the weather is cool and plants are young, its flavor is milder than many common arugulas.
- Attributes: Frost Tolerant, Cold Tolerant, Good for Containers
Sowing InfoÂ
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 40°F; ideally 50°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter harvest.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended.
- Days to Emerge: 10 – 15 days
- Seed Depth: ¼”
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6″
- Row Spacing: 6″
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Thinning: When ½” tall, thin to 1 every 6″
