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Polygonaceae
Garden sorrel
Rumex acetosa
Also known as Common sorrel, Lapathum acetosa, Broad-leaved sorrel, Rumex acidus
Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Herb · Edible · Sorrel · Tangy · Culinary · Perennial · Salad · Self-Seeding · Lemony
Garden sorrel is an easy-to-grow edible perennial herb with tangy, lemony leaves perfect for salads and cooking. It prefers moist, fertile soil and will self-seed readily in the garden. Regular harvesting of young leaves encourages continued growth throughout the season.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly but ensure good drainage · Every 5-7 days, keep soil consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Chad, Chile South
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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