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🌿 Arugula
Vegetable Garden · growing reference
| Days to maturity | 40 days – 50 days, by type |
|---|---|
| Germination | 6 days |
| Spacing | 6″ in the row × 12″ between rows |
| Planted as | seed |
| Expected yield | 0.1–0.2 lbs per plant |
| Water | ~1–1.5 in a week |
When to plant
In USDA zone 6, for example: Recommended planting window around Apr 1.
| Spring | Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | May 1 | Jul 28 |
| Zone 4 | Apr 23 | Aug 2 |
| Zone 5 | Apr 12 | Aug 15 |
| Zone 6 | Apr 1 | Aug 27 |
| Zone 7 | Mar 18 | Sep 17 |
| Zone 8 | Mar 1 | Oct 2 |
| Zone 9 | Feb 6 | Oct 17 |
Dates are the typical window for each zone's average frost dates — your own last frost can differ by a couple of weeks. Zone 10 and warmer is effectively frost-free: plant to the season, not the frost. Southern Hemisphere: shift six months.
Arugula Types
- Salad · 40 days · 0.1–0.2 lbs/plant — Common arugula (Eruca) — fast and mild; baby leaves in ~3 weeks.
- Wild · 50 days · 0.1–0.2 lbs/plant — Sylvetta (Diplotaxis) — slower and punchier, shrugs off heat and bolting.
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