Horticulture/Barbarea vulgaris

Barbarea vulgaris__NOTOC__Yellow Rocket Barbarea vulgaris1.jpg Barbarea vulgaris Brassicaceae weedy Barbarea vulgaris, also called as Bittercress, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Yellow Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, and Wound Rocket, is a biennial herb native to Europe. Description During the autumn and winter, the plant has only a basal rosette of glossy leaves. As it bolts and flowers in the spring, it also has pinnately divided leaves arranges sparsely on the stem. The yellow flowers are borne in dense terminal clusters above the foliage in spring. It grows to about 8-32 inches. Growing Conditions It is naturalised in many parts of North America as a weed. Winter Cress prefers moist, disturbed fields. Uses Greens are edible and have a similar taste to other mustard greens, but become sour when the plant bolts. Control Effective Cultivation is effective for seedlings. Mulches provide good control ../Corn Gluten Meal/, applied starting in late summer. Hot piles only if seeds are present Pests and Diseases References species y y y y y y y y b y 7.12.13