When to Sow Watercress?

Watercress is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🥬 Watercress

Sowing dates Watercress
Indoor sowing
Transplanting
Direct sowing Mar–Aug
Harvest period May–Oct
Days to harvest50

Plan your Watercress in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Watercress indoors?

Watercress does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.

When to transplant Watercress?

Watercress is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.

When to harvest Watercress?

Harvest Watercress from May–Oct (approx. 50 days from transplanting/germination).