Learn how to care for your green friend

Watercress

Nasturtium officinale · Watercress

Vegetables · Planned variety

Meet your green friend.

Watercress has small rounded dark green leaves on succulent spreading stems.

A space where it can thrive

Grow as a cultivated garden crop in a bed or suitably sized container. The illustrated nursery pot is a presentation, not a recommendation for the mature plant’s root space.

Ask about availability

Availability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.

Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions.

Your care routine

Light

Full sun to partial shade in a cultivated site that stays moist.

Watering

Keep the cultivated root zone continuously moist; never let this water-loving crop dry like thyme or lavender.

Soil & drainage

Clean, nutrient-rich, moisture-retaining soil with a near-neutral reaction. A cultivated container is easier to keep clean than a natural stream.

Temperature

Plan sowing for the crop’s preferred season. Protect young plants and containers from severe frost; local conditions affect timing.

Planting

Sow shallowly in cool conditions and bright light. Thin seedlings so leaves can expand.

Harvest

Snip young leafy shoots, leaving some growth for recovery.

Through the seasons

Regular small sowings supply tender leaves. Hot, dry conditions shorten the picking period.

When your plant needs help

Keep a clean cultivated bed or container constantly moist; do not use a drying, drought-style herb routine.

Pets & little ones

This guide covers a cultivated garden crop. Confirm the identity and the edible part before harvesting; wash produce and keep unverified plants away from children and pets.

Grow with your neighbourhood store.

Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.

Visit The Golden Bazaar

Care references

Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.