Sinapis arvensis

Charlock Mustard

Yellow flowers followed by long seed pods. Thick stems and bristley, toothed leaves. Wild mustard spreads proliferously and produces copious amounts of seeds which are suitable for making mustard.

plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Frequent watering
Not Frost hardy
Moist and rich

plant information

Common name

Charlock Mustard

Latin name

Sinapis arvensis

type

Herb

family

Brassicaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and rich
Water

Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Charlock Mustard is 0.05meters x 0.60meters

0.05 M 0.60 M

Sinapis arvensis

Yellow flowers followed by long seed pods. Thick stems and bristley, toothed leaves. Wild mustard spreads proliferously and produces copious amounts of seeds which are suitable for making mustard.

Planting out

From Early Spring TO Mid Summer

Plant seedlings 4 - 6 inches apart in organically rich, consistently moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant them every other week for an ongoing supply of leaf.

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