Description
HERB SORREL – RUMEX ACETOSA
HERB SORREL – RUMEX ACETOSA. A very popular perennial French Herb used with fish, soups and sauces, also picked young for a tart citrus flavour to a mixed salad. Remove flowers from top to keep plant leaves tender. Sorrel leaves are best harvested regularly whilst small as bitterness increases with larger, older leaves. 40-80cm.
Cultivation Advice HERB SORREL – RUMEX ACETOSA
Sow seeds March to July, under cover if prior to the last frost.
Sow seeds thinly, 12mm (½in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart.
Thin seedlings if necessary, when large enough to handle, to 15cm (6in) apart.
Keep ground weed free and young plants moist.
Young leaves can be harvested 8 weeks from sowing.
Harvest regularly from early summer to frosts.
Although Perennial, best re-sown annually for the youngest leaves.
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