Mâchè Seed

$4.50

Valerianella locusta

CAPRIFOLIACEAE, The Honeysuckle family

Say ‘mahsh’ (rhymes with squash). Also called corn salad or lamb’s lettuce. One of the hardiest of winter greens, this tender salad green can take cold temperatures and frost with no problem. It has a mild, nutty flavor. Harvest leaves or whole plants before it goes to flower. The tiny white flowers bloom in summer and it’s easy to save seed for the next crop.

Sow in fall or early spring. Succession sow for continuous harvest in mild weather.

Seeds sprout best in cool moist soil.

Planting Depth: 1/4" deep

Days to Germination: 7 to 21 days

Days to Harvest: 30 days

Size: One seed packet

Valerianella locusta

CAPRIFOLIACEAE, The Honeysuckle family

Say ‘mahsh’ (rhymes with squash). Also called corn salad or lamb’s lettuce. One of the hardiest of winter greens, this tender salad green can take cold temperatures and frost with no problem. It has a mild, nutty flavor. Harvest leaves or whole plants before it goes to flower. The tiny white flowers bloom in summer and it’s easy to save seed for the next crop.

Sow in fall or early spring. Succession sow for continuous harvest in mild weather.

Seeds sprout best in cool moist soil.

Planting Depth: 1/4" deep

Days to Germination: 7 to 21 days

Days to Harvest: 30 days

Size: One seed packet