Yellow Rocket (Barbarea vulgaris)

Yellow Rocket, also known as Winter Cress, is a biennial or short-lived perennial that offers early spring interest with its bright yellow flowers. This hardy plant is often found in moist, disturbed areas and roadside ditches, but it can also make an excellent addition to a wildflower garden or native plant bed. It produces clusters of yellow flowers on tall stems and has dark green, lance-shaped leaves. Yellow Rocket is cold-hardy and one of the first plants to bloom in the spring, often before many other garden plants. It has a slightly peppery flavor and can be used in salads or as a garnish in culinary applications.

Category

Sun Needs:

  • Full sun to part shade
  • Tolerates a range of light conditions, but best in full sun for optimal growth

Bloom Time:

  • Early to mid-spring (typically April to May)
Size:

Height: 1 to 3 feet tall
Width: 12 to 18 inches wide

Attributes:
  • Bright yellow flowers that appear early in spring
  • Dark green, lance-shaped leaves
  • Cold-hardy and thrives in cooler temperatures
  • Self-seeds easily and can spread by seed
  • Ideal for wildflower meadows, naturalized gardens, or woodland edges
  • Can be used in edible landscapes (leaves have a slightly peppery taste)
  • Tolerates a variety of soil types, especially moist, well-drained soil
  • Attracts pollinators, particularly bees
Companion:
  • Native wildflowers like Echinacea (Coneflower)
  • Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
  • Coreopsis
  • Goldenrod
  • Bee Balm (Monarda)
  • Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium)
  • Phlox
  • Lupine
  • Aster
  • Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)

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