- Name: Wrinkled Crinkled Cress - Other Common Names: Garden Cress / Pepper Grass - Scientific Name: Lepidium Sativum - Color: Medium Green Leaves - Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost - Harvest: 10 - 21 Days For Baby Leaves - Hardiness Zone: Annual - Plant Height: 3 - 6" - Plant Spacing: 3 - 6" - Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade - Soil Water Preferences: Moist - Quantity: 1500 Seeds - Other: Wrinkled Crinkled?s Leaves Are Indeed Ruffled, Wrinkled, Crinkled, Curled. This ?Cut Come? Again Cress Has An Upright Growth Habit, Making It Easy To Harvest. The Plants Can Be Grown In Containers Or In The Garden. Wrinkled Crinkled Is Slow To Bolt Has Good Frost Resistance So Can Be Spring Or Fall Planted. Garden Cress Is Used Like Watercress. The Sweet Spicy Peppery Taste Of The Leaves Add Taste Texture To A Wide Variety Of Dishes. They Can Be Used Fresh In Salads, As A Seasoning, Added Soups Or Stir-Fries. Cress Is High In Vitamins Nutrients Too!