Water Cress (Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum) - 9cm

Water Cress

Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum

Dark green foliage with small, white flowers. Commonly called watercress it is one of the oldest known leaf vegetables. It should only be eaten if grown in a known clean water source.

This plant will grow in still water, but will absolutely thrive in running water. It is excellent to plant into watercourses/waterfalls. It takes root really easily. It's growth habit is to stay low, but spread outwards and cover a big surface area. It can be used to cover unsightly pond liner at the edge of a wildlife pond.

This plant will die back to its basket for winter, and begin growing again in the spring. Trim off brown stems/leaves in the autumn to tidy it up as long as it's main root system is kept wet all the time.

The recommended depth in water is calculated as the distance between the top of the basket and the water surface. Therefore "0" would be the basket rim at the water surface.

This plant is supplied in a standard plastic plant pot. It will benefit from being repotted into a mesh basket. See our range here.

This is available for posting as well as Click & Collect. Please note that the foliage may be trimmed on postal orders to safely fit the plant(s) in the box.

Postal orders containing plants despatched on Mondays (Tuesday if bank holiday). Click & Collect plant orders are available for collection the next day.

We have a broader range and more established plants available for purchase at Wayside during shop opening hours. Aquatic soil/compost is only available instore and via Click & Collect due to weight.

For larger orders, or if you are interested in any pond plants that are not currently on the website, please get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate your request.