Annual vegetable
Arugula plant profile
Eruca vesicaria
An annual vegetable for full sun.
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When to plant
When to plant Arugula
Arugula is a fast cool-season green. Sow seed outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, and again in late summer for fall; succession sow every 2 to 3 weeks until about a month before the first fall frost (Cornell).
The calendar shows this cited seasonal window as an approximate band. It does not convert the season into frost-adjusted dates.
Open Arugula in my garden calendarShows the source-backed planting season, not frost-adjusted dates.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 6.8
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
Common problems
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Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- Vegetable Growing Guides: Arugula
Cornell University Home Gardening. Supports general reference. Checked 2026-06-11.