Sorrel - Garden
Sorrel - Garden is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
It has arrow-shaped, pale green leaves to 8 cm long. The flavour is tangy and lemony, the texture is smooth and crisp. Use it as a salad green; to add zest to fish, eggs, potatoes; to make soup; or mixed with spinach in spanakopita. Nutritionally it contains vitamins A and C; minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. Days to harvest: 60
Product: Sorrel - Garden
Product type: SEED (200)
Botanical name: Rumex acetosa
Syn.: syn. Common Sorrel, English Sorrel
Syn. Common Sorrel, English Sorrel; it has arrow-shaped, pale green leaves to 8 cm long. The flavour is tangy and lemony, the texture is smooth and crisp. Use it as a salad green; to add zest to fish, eggs, potatoes; to make soup; or mixed with spinach in spanakopita. Nutritionally it contains vitamins A and C; minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium.
Plant type: Herbaceous, hardy perennial
Plant height: 20 - 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 7 - 23°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 10 mm deep; soak seeds overnight before planting
Position: Partial shade
Sow where: Sow direct or into a seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, well drained; add compost; will tolerate acid conditions; pH 5.5 - 6.8
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: Keep soil moist, prefers boggy ground
Harvest: 55 days; harvest by picking tender, young leaves
200 seeds per packet
Rumex acetosa
syn. Common Sorrel, English Sorrel
Herbaceous, hardy perennial
Sorrel - Garden
It has arrow-shaped, pale green leaves to 8 cm long. The flavour is tangy and lemony, the texture is smooth and crisp. Use it as a salad green; to add zest to fish, eggs, potatoes; to make soup; or mixed with spinach in spanakopita. Nutritionally it contains vitamins A and C; minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. Days to harvest: 60