The hottest and spiciest Wild Rocket available!
Beautiful and colourful seed packets, made from sustainable and recyclable materials
Varieties chosen pot growing: compact, dwarf varieties, suitable for terrace garden spaces.
Description
Wildfire/Wasabi is a perennial variety of Wild Rocket, with deep green, serrated foliage that makes an attractive garnish for any dish and mesclun-style salad. An alternative to the usual Rocket, Wild Rocket has a distinctive wasabi taste and its young leaves can be picked in succession. Despite the fact that Wasabi Rocket has never actually met its powerfully punchy
namesake, the Wasabi Root, and that it doesn't quite bring tears to your eyes in the same way that the reduced root paste, a popular sushi accompaniment, does, it nevertheless adds a certain
taste of the Orient and a dose of horseradish heat to our everyday meals. The leaves impart a real “wow factor” on the tongue. They may look harmless, but a nice surprise for the palate lies hidden within!
Seeds 2000
Plant size Height 20 cm, Width 20 cm
Container size Height 20 cm, Width 30 cm
Companion plant Bunching onions, garlic chives, lettuce, calendula, mint
Sowing Indoor Not required
Outdoor Mar-Sept
Eating
Medicinal properties
Wildfire/Wasabi Wild Rocket is naturally rich in vitamin A, which aids skin health and clear vision.
How to eat
For a change from the traditional basil variety, you can use Wildfire/Wasabi Wild Rocket to make a quick and easy peppery pesto that is much spicier and punchier than the traditional one. Mix it together with other salads and baby leaves for a delicious mesclun-style salad.