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Sorrel 'Large de Belleville' Seeds

Broad leaves with a sharp, lemony tang

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Key benefits

  • Broad leaves with a sharp, lemony tang
  • Slower to bolt than wild sorrel, for a long season
  • Pick leaves March to November for salads, soups and sauces
  • Hardy perennial that comes back year after year
  • Packet of about 150 seeds with growing instructions

'Large de Belleville' is the classic French garden sorrel: broad, pale green leaves with a sharp lemony tang, on a hardy perennial that comes back year after year. Rumex acetosa 'Large de Belleville' is a long-established French variety, slower to bolt than wild sorrel, so it gives a long season of leaves. Pick them young for a citrus lift in salads, or wilt older leaves into a butter sauce for fish, a spring soup or an omelette. A small patch feeds a household from spring to autumn.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow outdoors March to June, or indoors in modules from February
  • Depth: 1cm; thin to about 30cm apart
  • Germination: 7 to 14 days
  • Position: sun or part shade in moist, fertile soil
  • Height: about 30cm in leaf; cut off flower stems as they appear
  • Harvest: leaves from about 60 days after sowing, March to November
  • Hardy perennial; divide clumps every few years

What you receive: a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

For a sharp, hot salad mix, sow it alongside our 'Wildfire Wasabi' wild rocket seeds, or browse all our vegetable and herb seeds.

How to use
  1. Sow outdoors March to June, or indoors in modules from February.
  2. Sow 1cm deep and thin to about 30cm apart.
  3. Grow in sun or part shade in moist, fertile soil.
  4. Cut off flower stems as they appear.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I sow sorrel seeds?

Sow outdoors from March to June where it is to grow, or start it in modules indoors from February. Once established, a clump keeps producing leaves for several years, so one sowing goes a long way.

Is sorrel perennial?

Yes, garden sorrel is a hardy perennial. It dies back in the coldest months and regrows in early spring. Removing flower stems keeps the leaves coming and stops it self-seeding.

Can you eat sorrel raw?

Yes, young leaves are excellent raw in salads, where their lemony sharpness works like a squeeze of citrus. Sorrel contains oxalic acid, which gives it that tang, so it is best enjoyed in normal culinary amounts.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

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