Herb 'Sorrel' - Seeds

Marshalls

£1.99

Catalogue Code: 1020-4106

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Sorrel is a versatile cut-and-come-again perennial herb producing spinach-like leaves with a fantastic lemony flavour. Use the tangy young leaves to liven up salads or flavour soups.

Key Features

Perfect for pots and containers
Prefers full sun
Prefers part shade

Pack Contents: 1000 seeds

Description

Spinach-like leaves with a fantastic citrus flavour
Delicious in salads
Cut-and-come-again herb
Long harvest period

Sorrel is a versatile cut-and-come-again perennial herb producing spinach-like leaves with a fantastic lemony flavour. Use the tangy young leaves to liven up salads or flavour soups. Mature leaves can be cooked and used as a spinach substitute.

Sow indoors

February-April: Sow in individual containers filled with multi-purpose compost.

Sow outdoors

March-June: Sow thinly 0.6cm (1⁄4in) deep in well-prepared soil in partial shade. Thin to 30cm (12in) apart.

Tips

Water well during dry periods and keep weeds at bay. Pick regularly to encourage fresh new leaves. Deadhead to stop the plant flowering, as leaves will become tougher after flowering. Plants will self-seed prolifically if allowed to flower, and can become invasive.

Growing Calendar

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Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Harvest

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