vegetable variety
Astro
Arugula · Eruca vesicaria
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 3b–8a
- Days to harvest
- 25 to 40
- Sun
- Partial
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- annual
At a glance
Mild peppery, tender, fast-growing; the salad-mix arugula. Salads, pizza topping, pesto. Less spicy than wild types, slow to bolt for an arugula.
Growing Astro
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Astro by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other arugula varieties
1 sibling cultivar profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Astro arugula grow in?
Astro grows in USDA zones 3b through 8a.
- How does Astro compare to other arugula varieties?
Astro is one of 2 arugula varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full arugula variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Starr 070906-8899 Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa", by Forest & Kim Starr, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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