Rumex scutatus## HOW TO GROW FRENCH SORREL Direct sow after last frost. May be divided after second year. For micro greens, sow 12 seeds per foot. Avoid planting in a vegetable garden, Sorrel is a strong seeder and competitiveness will allow it to spread, difficult to remove once established. Best used as a pasture or food forest cover crop. Soil pH 5.1-8.5. Hardiness zones 3-9. Perennial.Federal germination standard: 65%.Planting Depth 1/4-1/2”Soil Temp. Germ. 45-70˚FDays to Germ. 7-14Plant Spacing 12-24”Row Spacing 3’Days To Maturity 80Part Shade, Moist Well Drained ##Tangy lemon flavor for soups and diced in salads, flavor is best when leaves are young in the spring and especially in the winter but is edible all year. Salmon is famous with sorrel. Bon appétit! It is known to permaculturists as a dynamic accumulator cover crop. Nutrients are pumped from its deep roots to the surface in its leaf litter. This is one of the very few edible cover crops that can compete in thick grass in an old field. Similar to comfrey in its effect. Also known as Lemon Sorrel and buckler-leaved sorrel. Tags: Color: Green.From the buckwheat family, our large leaf French sorrel has been used for centuries as a European edible green and culinary herb. Delicious french sorrel recipes.##Homestead Culture##Conventional##Seed grower since 2018##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/homestead-culture-icon-round-green-210x165.png?v=1736446224##Homestead Culture is a small family homestead in Southern Oregon offering seeds for gardening enthusiasts, homesteading and permaculture. We focus on seeds for perennial foods, flowers, herbs and wild plants that offer abundant nourishment and beauty to our gardens, homes and hearts. As busy homesteaders we often look to embrace plants that are reliable, resilient, multi-talented and produce abundantly. It is the seeds from these, our mainstay plants, that we are honored and excited to share with you. We wish you many blessings both in and out of the garden!
