Herb Sorrel Lemon De Belleville

Description

Herb Sorrel Lemon De Belleville

Herb Sorrel Lemon is a fast growing and vigorous perennial herb (also known as Sorrel De Belleville). The leaves have a distinctive lemon flavour and can be harvested at the baby leaf stage or they can be good when the leaves are larger.

Keep well-trimmed to encourage tender young leaves and remove any flowers as it will readily self-seed.

Sow Indoors: March-July

Days To Germination: 7-14 days

Optimum Soil Temperature: 15-18 °C

Planting Depth: 5mm

Plant Height: 45-61cm

Plant Spacing: 45cm

Light: Full Sun

Cultivation Advice Herb Sorrel Lemon De Belleville

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 12cm (8in) 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 and keep well trimmed to encourage young tender growth.

Hardy Perennial.