Garden sorrel
Garden sorrel
Rumex acetosa
herb☀️ sun-or-partial🪴 moist-loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H5–H6
📋Quick Facts
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Hardiness
Zone 3-7
About
Perennial leafy green with tangy leaves; good in mixed herb beds.
Also known as: Rumex acetosa, Szczaw ogrodowy, Acedera común, Garden sorrel, Acetosa da giardino, Azedinha / azeda de jardim, Garten-Sauerampfer, Zuring (tuin)
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Very few pests; slugs may nibble young leaves but it is generally robust.
Visual Characteristics
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Culinary
Culinary Use
Sorrel soup, sauces for fish, omelettes, salads, cream-based sauces
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How to Propagate
🔪Division
Easy🌰Seed
EasyHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6
USDA 6 equivalent