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Valerianella locusta - Lewiston Cornsalad/Lamb`s Lettuce/Field Salad/Rapunzel Seed - Sheffield`s Seed Co., Inc.

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Valerianella locustaValerianella locusta

Common Cornsalad, Corn Salad, Field Salad, Lamb's Lettuce, Lewiston Cornsalad, Rapunzel

In Stock: 1.826 lb (Total:1.826lb)

Valerianella locusta

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1.83 lb

Details

Germination:

85%

Germination test:

Actual

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

210,000

Quantity:

1.83 lb

Collected in:

Oregon

Crop year:

2022

Item ID:

1830995

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

In a Nutshell:

* Valerianella locusta is a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae that is an edible leaf vegetable with a characteristic nutty flavor, dark green color, and soft texture, popularly served as salad greens.

* Corn salad, also known as mâche or lamb's lettuce, grows in a low rosette with spatulate leaves up to 15.2 cm long. It is a hardy plant that grows to zone 5, and in mild climates it is grown as a winter green.

* Like other formerly foraged greens, corn salad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, iron, and potassium. It is best if gathered before flowers appear.

* Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to the world.

* American president Thomas Jefferson cultivated mâche at his home, Monticello, in Virginia in the early 1800s. more...

* Corn Salad is a gourmet green that has been used in Europe for centuries. Its dark green leaves can be used much like spinach, raw in salads or steamed. It grows best in cool weather so sow in early spring or in the fall.

* A very interesting addition to the garden.