Herbaceous Perennial
A versatile, robust perennial about 60-75cm tall, grown for the edible shoots, which are usually blanched for several weeks before harvesting. The young wavy-edged blue-green leaves are also edible and used as a cooked vegetable, and young flowering shoots bearing small white flowers, are cooked like sprouting broccoli
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres