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Vegetable · Brassicaceae family

Garden cress

Lepidium sativum

Full sun to part shade 0.05–0.6 m × 0.03–0.05 m Harvest April–October Low maintenance

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun to part shade
Size0.05–0.6 m
spacing 5 cm
SowingJanuary–December
HarvestApril–October
Care levelLow maintenance

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in moist soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

acidic to neutral soil
acidicneutralalkaline
moistloamy

Watering

keep the soil evenly moistat the base, not on the leavesdo not waterlogless when it rains

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

50 cm1 m1.5 m0.05–0.6 mspread 0.03–0.05 m
0.05–0.6 m× spread 0.03–0.05 m

Plant 5 cm apart.

How to plant: broadcast, sow thickly

The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Sowing: JanuarySowing: FebruarySowing: MarchSowing: AprilSowing: MaySowing: JuneSowing: JulySowing: AugustSowing: SeptemberSowing: OctoberSowing: NovemberSowing: DecemberHarvest: JanuaryHarvest: FebruaryHarvest: MarchHarvest: AprilHarvest: MayHarvest: JuneHarvest: JulyHarvest: AugustHarvest: SeptemberHarvest: OctoberHarvest: NovemberHarvest: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
SowingHarvest
Now, in October: time to harvest.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Sowing

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

sow indoors: January–December; direct sowing: March–October

Harvest

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April–October

What to plant now (October) full list in October (244) →

Feeding

Nutrition.

Moderate

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When do I sow garden cress?

In January–December (sow indoors, direct sowing).

When is garden cress harvested?

In April–October.

Does garden cress tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does garden cress need?

At maturity 0.03–0.05 m wide and 0.05–0.6 m tall; recommended spacing 5 cm.

Sources (6) Checked 23 October 2026

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