Bull's Blood arugula

Eruca vesicaria 'Bulls Blood'

VegetableBrassicaceae

Bull's Blood arugula
Edible
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Growth rate
Rapid
Habit
Clumping
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay, chalk
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerFood garden

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Bull's Blood' arugula (Eruca vesicaria 'Bull's Blood') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. It grows fast in a clumping form, and bees and butterflies visit it.

Pairs well with Breen lettuce, Santo cilantro, and Teddy dill.