Description
Mâche is delightful eaten alone as a salad, mixed with other greens, or cooked like spinach. The big-seeded variety is more tolerant of hot conditions without becoming bitter. Also tolerant of cold weather, it will often survive freezing temperatures to 10°F.
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 60 days
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Scientific Name: Valerianella locusta
Type: Perennial
Native: North America
Hardiness: Zones 4, 5, 6, 7
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: Short (Under 12”)
Variety Info: Dark green, spoon-shaped, soft leaves in a loose rosette.
Attributes:
- Good for Containers
- Cold Tolerant
- Frost Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or as soon as the soil can be worked for early summer harvest, and late summer for fall harvest. Mild Climates: Sow in fall to winter for cool-season harvest. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 40°–68°F.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended
Days to Emerge: 10-20 days
Seed Depth: 1/4”-1/2”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 4”
Row Spacing: 12”
Thinning: When 3-4 leaves, thin to 1 every 4 inches
Growing Info
Harvesting: Harvest rosettes in the morning or when temperatures are cool but above freezing. Cut at ground level. For multiple harvests, cut 2” above the ground. Individual leaves may also be harvested, allowing regrowth.
Notes
- Got a free seed packet at the Overwintering Greens Workshop