Wild Rocket Plant – Peppery Salad herb - The Healing Herb Garden

Wild Rocket Plant – Peppery Salad herb

£3.50
£3.50
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Wild Rocket Plant – Peppery Salad herb - The Healing Herb Garden
  • Wild Rocket Plant – Peppery Salad herb - The Healing Herb Garden
  • Wild Rocket Plant – Peppery Salad herb - The Healing Herb Garden
Wild Rocket Plant – Peppery Salad herb

Wild Rocket Plant – Peppery Salad herb

£3.50
£3.50

A fast-growing edible herb for your garden

Wild Rocket is a popular and easy-to-grow salad herb, loved for its peppery flavour and fast growth. With its deeply cut green leaves and delicate flowers, it adds both taste and texture to the garden. Perfect for kitchen gardens and containers, Wild Rocket provides fresh leaves throughout the growing season.

Why choose The Healing Herb Garden Wild Rocket?

Our Wild Rocket plug plants are carefully grown and selected to establish quickly and thrive in UK gardens. Supplied in a strong 7cm pot, these healthy young plants are ready to plant into herb beds, raised beds, or containers.

Our plants are carefully grown and nurtured with patience and care, so they arrive healthy, well-rooted, and ready to settle into your garden.

Wild Rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) is a hardy perennial herb known for its spicy, peppery leaves. It grows quickly and can be harvested regularly, making it ideal for continuous picking.

This versatile herb grows well in sunny or partially shaded positions and is perfect for kitchen gardens, containers, and small spaces.

At The Healing Herb Garden we grow plants with gardeners, herbalists, and nature lovers in mind — helping you create a garden filled with beautiful, useful, and traditional herbs.

Wild Rocket – The Healing Herb Garden

Usually available: Spring – Autumn
Life cycle: Perennial
Height: 20 – 40 cm
Position: Full sun / Part shade
Soil preference: Well-drained soil

Uses

Herbal
Wild Rocket has traditionally been grown in herb gardens and valued as a fresh edible plant.

Aromatic
The leaves have a strong peppery aroma and flavour, adding interest to salads and dishes.

Ground cover
Wild Rocket forms loose clumps and works well in herb beds and kitchen garden planting.

Physical characteristics

Height
20 – 40 cm tall

Foliage
Deeply cut green leaves with a slightly wild, natural appearance.

Flowers
Small pale yellow flowers appearing in summer.

Perfect for herb gardens in the UK

Wild Rocket is a great choice if you are looking to grow your own salad herbs in the UK. Its fast growth and strong flavour make it perfect for kitchen gardens, containers, and raised beds.

Growing herbs like Wild Rocket allows you to harvest fresh leaves regularly while creating a productive and attractive garden space.

Supplied as a healthy young plug plant in a 7cm pot, ready to establish and thrive in your Healing Herb Garden.


 
FAQs

Is Wild Rocket edible?
Yes, Wild Rocket leaves are edible and have a strong peppery flavour, perfect for salads.

How often can I harvest Wild Rocket?
You can harvest regularly by picking young leaves, encouraging continuous growth.

Can Wild Rocket be grown in pots?
Yes, it grows very well in containers with well-drained soil and a sunny position.

How can I use Wild Rocket in cooking?
Wild Rocket leaves have a strong peppery flavour and can be used fresh in salads, sandwiches, and as a topping for pizzas. They are also excellent blended into pesto, adding a more robust and slightly spicy flavour compared to traditional basil.

How do I harvest this herb for cooking?
You can harvest little and often by picking fresh leaves, which encourages the plant to continue producing new growth.