Herb Sorrel Lemon De Belleville

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.