How to Grow and Care for Hedge mustard

The london rocket is an annual herb in the Sisymbrium irio family that can grow up to 91 cm tall. The yellow flowers are small with four petals. The leaves, seeds, and flowers of this plant are all edible. The Bedouin people have been known to utilize the leaves of the london rocket as a substitute for tobacco.

The hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) is native to Europe and North Africa, but has since been naturalized in many countries around the world, where it is mostly regarded as a weed. It can be found encroaching on all kinds of neglected human spaces, and is listed as invasive in several US states. Caterpillars tend to enjoy hedge mustard leaves.

The leaves and shoots of jim Hill Mustard (Sisymbrium altissimum) are edible raw or cooked and have a pungent, spicy flavor tasty in tossed salads. People also dry the plant, grind it up and use it as a flavoring in soups and stews.

Originally from Eurasia, the tall hedge mustard (Sisymbrium loeselii) has spread around the world and is a common roadside weed. It can grow in semi-shade or full sun and bears clusters of bright yellow flowers. The fruit is a very slender, curved tube. This plant produces chemicals that inhibit the germination of seeds of other species.

Eastern rocket is an annual herb that can often be seen growing out from crevices in city streets. Its fruit is known to split open when ripe. This plant is considered an environmental weed in parts of Australia.