Oxyria digyna 

'Mountain Sorrel'

Polygonaceae: an uncommon upright, hairless perennial to 30cm, of upland areas, often found beside streams. The flowers are greenish with a red margin, in loose, upright spikes from July-August. The fruit are flat, board-winged. The leaves are entirely basal, and rounded to kidney-shaped. Widespread in Britain but only locally common in upland and northern areas. Native to the mountains of the northern temperate zone, including Britain.

USES:

The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked, and have a pleasing acid taste. A very nice addition to salads, and they can also be fermented into a sauerkraut for winter use.

The leaves are rich in vitamin C and are used to treat scurvy. The roots, stems and leaves are cooked and eaten in the treatment of dysentery.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow seeds spring in a cold frame or greenhouse. The seed germinates within 2 weeks. Prick the seedlings out into individual pots as soon as they are ripe and plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer.

Prefers a moist well-drained rocky soil in a sunny position or partial shade. Easy.

HARVESTED: 2019

 
APPROX. 100+ SEEDS