Lamb's Lettuce, Mache (Valerianella Locusta) 400 seeds (#1849)

Ready to sow and grow all year long in pots inside!
This cool season field green has numerous common names such as corn salad, feldsalat, fetticus, lamb's lettuce, mache and nut lettuce. Its small, rounded, somewhat fleshy leaves are produced when weather is cool or even cold. It will even withstand snow. Originally from Eurasia and North Africa, it is a true annual that self-sows freely and has become naturalized in many other countries including parts of the United States. As a green, it is typically eaten in salads and has a fresh, nutty flavor.
The plants form tight rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves that are medium to bright green. These are very smooth and somewhat fleshy and can be harvested leaf by leaf. As spring weather becomes warmer, each rosette sends up branched stems topped with clusters of small, silvery bluish white flowers. Once the plants begin to flower, they are no longer good to eat. After seed set they die.
Cool weather, full sun and fertile, sandy to loamy, well-drained garden soil is needed to produce robust rosettes of mache. Ample soil moisture is still necessary. In areas with milder winters, they can be planted in fall for winter harvest. Further north it’s advisable to plant them in late summer for late fall harvest.
Approximately 400 seeds in 2g packet.

Genus - Valerianella
Species - Locusta
Common name - Lamb's Lettuce, Mache
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 9
Height - 0,30 m
Spread - 0,30 m
Plant type - Vegetable
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acid, neutral
Soil type - Loamy, Sandy, well-drained
Water requirements - Average
Landscape uses - Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bloom season - Early Spring, Spring
Leaf / Flower color - Green / White, Lavender

GERMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
Sow the seeds directly in the soil inside.
Cover lightly with vermiculite or fine soil, keep moist.
Germination in 7-21 days at +5-+18C.