Cress 'Beaded Cress'

Lepidium setatum

• Versatile bouquet filler for fresh and dried arrangements
• Apple green stems with masses of delicate seed pods
• Strong upright stems with excellent structural interest
• Productive hardy annual suitable for succession sowing

A beautifully versatile filler flower producing masses of small seed pods held along strong upright apple-green stems. The pods begin soft green before gradually developing a cranberry blush and finally drying to warm golden brown tones.

Highly valued for its airy structure and textural appeal, this variety brings movement and softness to bouquets while complementing both bright and muted floral palettes.

Excellent for both fresh and dried arrangements, the stems retain their beauty well through the drying process, making them a favourite for long-lasting floral work.

A hardy annual that can be autumn sown and overwintered with protection for very early spring harvests. For continuous production throughout the season, sow successively every four weeks.

Use fresh or dried.

Certified Demeter Biodynamic and Certified Organic

SEED COUNT: 100 approx
Germination: 95% Lot#31302 NOV 2025

Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information

DIRECT SOW - Sow as soon as soil can be worked. Barely cover seeds. For even germination, keep soil moist. ‘Beaded Cress’ seed responds to variable temperatures - cool nights with warmer days which break seed dormancy. Thin when first true leaves appear.

TRANSPLANT (recommended) - Sow 4-6 weeks before planting out. Sow 1-2 seeds into soil blocks or small cells . Do not put on heat pad but allow temperature to fluctuate and keep evenly moist in a cool dark place. Check after a week and bring to light before germinating seedlings become leggy. Harden off seedlings before transplanting outdoors. Support promotes longer, straighter stems. Do NOT pinch.

HARVEST/VASE LIFE - Harvest when seedpods are fully formed. When younger, the pods are a bright green. As they age, they develop a cranberry hint and then turn bronze. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days. Seed heads can be dried by hanging upside down in a warm, dark place until stems are firm.

NOTE – To ensure a steady supply, sow successively every 4 weeks. ‘Beaded Cress’ does hold in the field for about 3 weeks before it is more brown then green. It will self-sow and possibly become invasive if seed pods are not harvested.