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Annual Biennial

Valerianella locusta 'Cavallo'

cornsalad 'Cavallo'

A winter-hardy annual/biennial lambs's lettuce, forming compact rosettes of wide, tasty, spoon-shaped leaves

Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cm
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0–0.1 metre
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Tufted
Genus

Valerianella are rosette-forming annuals, with tiny, bluish or pinkish flowers clustered in flat heads on multi-branched, upright stems

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Protect with cloches or cold frames to improve quality and reliability of autumn and winter crops. To harvest, pull up alternate plants, then pick larger leaves as needed. See vegetable cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds

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