Garden Cress - Rzezucha
Lepidium sativum
Imported from Poland.

Garden Cress is a fast-growing, edible plant with peppery flavour and aroma. In some regions Garden Cress is known as Garden Pepper Cress or Pepperwort. Garden Cress in an annual plant and important green vegetable, typical as a garnish or as a leaf vegetable. Commonly used in sandwiches such as egg and cress sandwiches (made with shelled and crushed boiled eggs, mayonnaise, salt and some cress cuttings). Garden Cress contains significant amounts of iron, calcium and folic acid in addition to vitamins A and C. Garden Cress is suitable for hydroponics cultivation and thrives in water that is slightly alkaline.