Arugula, also known as garden rocket, rucola, & roquette, is a member of the cabbage & mustard green family. Arugula has a peppery, spicy, & slightly tart flavor. The leaves are tender with a crisp stem, much like raw spinach. The flavor of cooked arugula is more mellow than when raw, with a very light spicy bite. Arugula has become popular & is commonly used as salad greens, piled onto a freshly baked pizza, or made into pesto. Arugula is low in sugar, calories, carbohydrates, & fat, & rich in nutrients including, vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin K, vitamin A, calcium, potassium, & folate. Adding more of these leafy greens to your diet is an easy way to encourage weight loss due to its low-calorie count. Arugula can be found year-round but is in peak season in the early spring & fall. Baby arugula leaves can be harvested in just a few weeks, with full-sized leaves ready in a little over a month. Seeds are tested at or above a 90% germination rate. They naturally vary in size & appearance. Seeds are packaged by weight & based upon empirical count; quantity is approximate. Multiple order items will be combined into 1 envelope with each item’s name tags & germination instructions. Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun Seed Depth: 1/8’’ Plant Spacing: 8-12’’ Grow Height: 24-36’’ Day to Germinate: 7-10 Day to maturity: 30-60 Life Cycle: Annual Hardiness Zones: 3-11 This item ships for free to the US with a standard envelope without a tracking number. The average shipping time is 4-7 business days. More than 6 seeds items mixed or $12 matched will be shipped via USPS First-Class Mail with tracking number. You can also upgrade to USPS First-Class Mail with a tracking number at $3.80 for a single item. The average shipping time is 3-6 business days. 300 Arugula Rocket Rucola Roquette Seeds-Va03