Non-GMO, Heirloom Curled Cress Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Lepidium sativum. Cress is native to Persia, which is known as West Asia. Curled Cress is herbaceous also known as "Pepper cress or Garden cress." This cool-season leafy plant has been used in ancient civilizations as medicine and produces tender, clover-green leaves with a fresh and peppery flavor. As its leaves and stems are edible, Curled Cress Herbs can be harvested for a variety of health and cooking benefits! As this variety matures early, you can make salads with baby green cress leaves or grow it as a sprouted microgreen.