Red Panda Sorrel
- Red Panda Sorrel: unique, open-pollinated herb with deep maroon stems and veins.
- Distinctive lemony flavor and vibrant colors, ideal for culinary dishes.
- Great as a microgreen, adding sweet and tart flavor to soups, salads, and sauces.
- Used to make delicious herbal tea.
- Hardy in USDA zones 4-8, highly cold and snow resistant.
- 50-55 days to maturity.
- Botanical Name: Rumex sanguineus.
Description
Red Panda Sorrel, most commonly used in France, is a unique, open-pollinated herb variety with deep maroon-colored stems and veins. Whether growing in the garden or indoors as a tasty microgreen, Red Panda Sorrel is a leafy baby green that has a distinctive lemony flavor and vibrant colors making it a favorite to add to many culinary dishes. With its sweet and tart taste, Sorrel adds a burst of flavor to soups, salads, and sauces. It's also been used by many to make delicious herbal tea. Red Sorrel is hardy in USDA zones 4-8, this variety is highly cold and snow resistant. Rumex sanguineus. 50-55 days to maturity.
If growing your Red Sorrel outdoors in-ground or in a container, you will want to transplant your Seeds early spring before the summer heat, high temperatures can cause bolting. It will mature to 12-18" in height and 12"-18" wide. It should be planted in full sun with well-draining soil. Prepare your soil 1-2 weeks before planting by mixing organic matter, like Hoss Complete Organic Fertilizer to ensure adequate drainage and nutrition.
Red Panda Sorrel Planting Information
Planting Method: transplant or direct sow
When to Plant: after last frost
Seed Spacing: n/a
Row Spacing: n/a
Days to Maturity: 50-55 (baby leaf)
Disease Resistance: n/a
Plant Height: 12"-18"
Growing Information
Treatment: Untreated
