Unwins Rocket ‘Astra’ Seeds (150 Seeds)

Enjoy fresh, peppery rocket all year round with Unwins Rocket ‘Astra’. This fast-growing variety produces spicy shoots of heavily serrated, oak-shaped leaves, adding bold flavour and exciting texture to salads, sandwiches, and summer dishes.

‘Astra’ is quick to establish even in cold soils, making it a great option for early and late sowings. It’s also extremely bolt resistant, giving you a longer harvesting window and more reliable crops. Grow it in beds, raised planters, or pots and simply pick leaves as you need them — a perfect cut-and-come-again crop for continuous fresh harvests.

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Key Features

• Peppery rocket with heavily serrated, oak-shaped leaves

• Fast to establish, even in cold soils

• Extremely bolt resistant for longer cropping

• Cut-and-come-again crop for continual harvesting

• Ideal for salads, sandwiches, and garnishes

• Suitable for pots, containers, and garden beds

• Can be sown and harvested year-round

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Sowing & Harvesting

Sowing Time: January – December
Harvest Time: January – December
Sow to Germination: Approx. 1 week
Sow to Harvest: Approx. 2 months

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Technical Specification

• SKU: 30410056

• Pack Quantity: 150 seeds

• Plant Height: 30cm

• Spread: 10cm

• Plant Spacing: 10cm

• Sowing Depth: 5–10mm

• Time to Germination: 1 week

• Time to Harvest: Approx. 2 months

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Why choose Kean’s Claremorris

• Trusted local store with knowledgeable staff

• Quality herb and salad seed varieties selected for Irish gardens

• Great seasonal selection for pots, raised beds, and fresh home harvesting