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Wild Rocket 'Wildfire Wasabi' Seeds

Hot, mustardy leaves, billed as Piccolo's spiciest rocket

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Key benefits

  • Hot, mustardy leaves, billed as Piccolo's spiciest rocket
  • Cut-and-come-again leaves for salads, pizza and pesto
  • Young leaves ready 30 to 40 days after sowing
  • Edible yellow flowers if plants run to bloom
  • Packet of about 2,000 seeds with growing instructions

'Wildfire Wasabi' is wild rocket with the heat turned up: dark green, serrated leaves with a hot, mustardy kick that Piccolo bills as its spiciest rocket. The name refers to that horseradish-like bite rather than any link to true wasabi. Diplotaxis tenuifolia is a cut-and-come-again crop, so a short row or a trough gives handfuls of young leaves for weeks. Use them in mixed salads, on pizza after it leaves the oven, or blitzed into a punchy rocket pesto. If plants run to flower, the small yellow blooms are edible too.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow outdoors March to September, little and often, for a steady supply
  • Depth: 5mm; thin to 10 to 20cm apart
  • Germination: 5 to 10 days
  • Position: sun or light shade in moist, well-drained soil; light shade slows bolting in midsummer
  • Height: about 20cm
  • Harvest: young leaves from 30 to 40 days after sowing; late summer sowings crop into winter under cloches
  • Short-lived hardy perennial
  • Cover with fleece to keep flea beetles off

What you receive: a packet of about 2,000 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Pair it with our lemony Large de Belleville sorrel for a sharp salad mix, protect rows with fleece and growing equipment, or browse all our vegetable and herb seeds.

How to use
  1. Sow outdoors March to September, little and often, 5mm deep.
  2. Thin seedlings to 10 to 20cm apart.
  3. Grow in sun or light shade in moist, well-drained soil.
  4. Cover with fleece to keep flea beetles off.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I sow wild rocket seeds?

Sow outdoors from March to September. Small sowings every three to four weeks give a constant supply of young leaves, and sowings in late summer can be kept cropping into winter under a cloche.

Is wild rocket perennial?

Yes, wild rocket is a short-lived hardy perennial, unlike salad rocket, which is an annual. Plants regrow after cutting and can come back for a second year, though young plants give the most tender leaves.

Does 'Wildfire Wasabi' really taste of wasabi?

It has a hot, horseradish-like heat that recalls wasabi, stronger than ordinary rocket, but it is not related to the wasabi plant. The leaves are hottest in dry, warm weather and milder when kept well watered.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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