Hardy Edibles

Polygonaceae

perennial sorrel

Rumex acetosa

perennial sorrel

Photo: Didier Descouens — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Survives zone 3 through 8

⚠ Rhubarb: STALKS only (leaves toxic), must be cooked. Sorrel sharp and lemony.

Hardiness
Zone 3 to 8
Habit
Herb
Edible part
Shoot, Leaf
Ripens
Spring–early summer
Mature size
Herbaceous perennial; containerable
Light
Full sun to partial
Soil pH
6.0–6.8
Environment
Temperate
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
2 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile