Sea Plantain Seeds - Plantago Maritima - Delicious & Perennial Leaf Vegetable
Quantity: 100+ Seeds
Species: Plantago Maritima
Hardy to Zone: 5-9
Sea Plantain is a relatively unknown vegetable; it’s a perennial member of the plantago family. The leaves taste delicious, and are very nutritious too. These plants have the ability to absorb salt from the environment, so can have a salty flavour when grown in certain soils; it definitely does when grown by the ocean. Because of this, the leaves are great for drying for later use as a salt replacement.
The plant grows to be about 1 foot tall, and equally wide. Even though sea plantain is typically found growing by the ocean, it grows very well in the garden; it just doesn't taste as salty, which can be a good thing. The leaves can be picked from early spring to late autumn, but taste best before or after going to seed.
All seeds are organic and open pollinated.
Growing Instructions
Sea Plantain is best started in the early spring. It's good to sow them in a sterile growing medium; most available seed starting soils should do the job nicely; we use sunshine mix (peat moss and perlite). The soil should be made moist, but not damp. Sow the seeds 1/4 inch below the soil surface. Store in a warm area until tiny sprouts emerge from the soil. A heat mat aids in this step, but is not necessary. Once germinated, and the first true leaf have formed, it's time to pot up to a larger container that contains a good quality potting soil. Transplant to their final location when the nighttime temperatures are consistently 5°C or higher. It’s best when grown in full sun, but partial sun is okay too.