Ridiculously bright red strawberry like fruits on long stems. Fruits are not sweet but pretty in salads. Leaves are similar to spinach and eaten the same way. Even the roots are edible. Flowers are insignificant Self sows 18"
Hardiness: | Hardy |
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Longevity: | Annual |
Growing Condition: | Light shade or sun |
Season: | Summer |
Season: | Early summer |
Good For: | Self-sowing |
Good For: | Seedheads & fruit |
Good For: | Edible |
Flower Colour: | Cream |
Foliage Colour: | Green |
Germination: | For biggest plants, sow shallowly in Sept, protect over winter and prick out in early spring. Or sow March under cover. Or sow April outside. Or all three for sequence of bloom |
50 seeds per pack (approx).