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.
