Rocket Arugula

Peppery green with tender leaves and fast growth.

Peppery, zesty, and just the right kind of wild — Rocket Arugula is the garden green that wakes up any salad, sandwich, or pizza. This fast-growing leafy green is a cool-season favorite, thriving in the Piedmont and beyond. Sow it in spring or late summer, and you’ll be harvesting in just a few weeks.

• Days to Maturity: 20–30 baby, 40 mature
• Leaf Size: 3–6 in.
• Type: Standard arugula
• Highlights: Quick-growing, cool-season, cut-and-come-again
• Best For: Fresh salads, pizza topping, garnish

Adds a peppery kick to salads, sandwiches, and pizzas. Quick to sprout and fast to grow—perfect for repeated sowings in spring and fall. Rocket is the kind of green that keeps on giving: cut what you need, and it bounces right back for more. Bonus — pollinators love its delicate white flowers if you let a patch bolt