SORREL - Large Leaf

OP Open Pollinated

(1000 seeds)

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Tangy flavour for creative cooking

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It’s a green-leafed perennial – but those young leaves have a remarkably citrussy taste. Is it something new? Well, people have been eating sorrel for Read More

It’s a green-leafed perennial – but those young leaves have a remarkably citrussy taste. Is it something new? Well, people have been eating sorrel for centuries, and this variety was among the most popular since it would be among the first greens people could enjoy after a long, cold winter. But sorrel is no famine food. The French were quick to pick up on the possibilities its flavour implies, and they use young leaves in salads, soups, as a culinary herb, and even as a vegetable in its own right. Rediscover a leaf veg that’s famed for both its flavour and nutritional value.

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

60 days onward

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

30cm

Plant Height

1-1.2m

Additional Features

Herbs, Containers, Cuisine, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Product Details

Common Name: SORREL - Large Leaf

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 1000

Days to Harvest: 60 days onward

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 30cm

Row Spacing: 40cm

Companion Plants: Rosemary, Sage, Thyme

Additional Features: Herbs, Containers, Cuisine, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Rumex acetosa

Germination Time: 7-14 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 1-1.2m

Sow Depth: 3mm

Best Months to Plant – Sorrel
Climate Zone	Jan	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain								✓	✓	✓
Temperate							✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓							✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Sorrel
Method	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓

Temperate – Sorrel
Method	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓

Arid – Sorrel
Method	Jan	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Sorrel
Method	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Sorrel
Method	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Sow your seeds direct or in containers in spring, just covering them for easy germination. Keep them moist until they begin to emerge.

How to Harvest

Pick fresh sorrel leaves when they are young and tender, just 8 - 12 cm tall. Harvest cut-and-come-again through the growing season.

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How to Sow

Sow your seeds direct or in containers in spring, just covering them for easy germination. Keep them moist until they begin to emerge.

How to Harvest

Pick fresh sorrel leaves when they are young and tender, just 8 - 12 cm tall. Harvest cut-and-come-again through the growing season.

🌱

Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

View full grow guide →