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Good King Henry Seeds (Blitum bonus-henricus) - 100+ Seeds
Good King Henry Seeds (Blitum bonus-henricus) - 100+ Seeds
Pack contains: 100+ seeds
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Good King Henry is a cold hardy European perennial vegetable also called poor man's asparagus or perennial spinach. It forms a long lived clump of arrow shaped leaves that have traditionally been cooked like spinach.
The plant has a long history in cottage and kitchen gardens. The seed requires a period of cold, moist stratification before germination.
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Starting this seed
- Cold2 to 3 monthsCold stratification
- SowAfter the cold stage
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
How to stratify seed
In the fridge. Put the seed in a bag with a damp medium such as peat moss, vermiculite, sand or coco coir. The medium is only there to hold moisture. Keep the bag in the fridge, above freezing, for the cold period shown, then sow.
Or outside. Sow the seed outdoors in the fall and let winter do the cold period.
The plant these seeds grow into
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada