Corn salad 'Verte de cambrai'

Valerianella locusta

How to grow Corn salad 'Verte de cambrai'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Culture is like lettuce. Will stand through subzero weather

Verte de cambrai likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Verte de cambrai is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.6 and 7.5 as Verte de cambrai likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Verte de cambrai from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 7.8 inches (20.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.58 inches (1.5 cm).

Transplanting Verte de cambrai

Prefers cool weather.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Verte de cambrai is a very hardy plant.

Harvesting Verte de cambrai

Other Names for Corn salad 'Verte de cambrai'

Vert de cambrai, Lamb’s lettuce, Valeriana Olitoria