Pentaglottis sempervirens 

'Green Alkanet'

[Ex. Co. Durham, England]

Boraginaceae: an upright perennial to 60cm. found in woodland, shady hedgerows and on roadside verges. The flowers are 8-10mm across, blue with white centres, in clusters, blooming from April-June. The leaves are oval, pointed, net-veined, on bristly stems. Native to Western Europe, but naturalised in Britain.

USES:

The flowers can be eaten raw. They have a mild flavour and mucilaginous texture and are mainly used as an ornament in fruit drinks and salads.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Sow seeds in spring, these seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Best grown in an open sunny site in a deep rich soil, but will some shade. Plants can self-sow and can become a pest.

HARVESTED: 2021*

 

APPROX. 20+ SEEDS