Coquille de Louvier corn salad
Valerianella locusta
HOW TO GROW CORN SALAD
Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 3–4 weeks before frost. Do not sow in soil temperatures above 68˚F, does not like heat, seeds will go dormant. In northern latitudes can be grown year round in open field, cold greenhouse. In southern climates, mache is adapted to open field winter production. Harvest whole when the plant has 3 or 4 pairs of leaves. Can be cropped all year from successive sowings. Soil pH 5.6-7.5. Hardiness zones 5. Annual.
Usual seed life 4–5 years.
Planting Depth 1/4-1/2”
Soil Temp. Germ. 41-68˚F
Days to Germ. 10-14
Plant Spacing 3-6”
Row Spacing 12”
Days To Maturity 50-60
Part Shade, Moist Well Drained
Usual seed life 4–5 years.
Planting Depth 1/4-1/2”
Soil Temp. Germ. 41-68˚F
Days to Germ. 10-14
Plant Spacing 3-6”
Row Spacing 12”
Days To Maturity 50-60
Part Shade, Moist Well Drained
Coquille de Louvier Seed Count
1 Ounce ≈ 18,900 seeds
.25 Pound ≈ 75,600 seeds
1 Pound ≈ 302m seeds
- 500 Seeds$3.50
- 1 Ounce$10.00
- 1/4 Pound$22.00
- 1 Pound$60.00
Long oval green leaves with cupped edges, smooth texture, very frost resistant. Susceptible to powdery mildew. Delicate salad plant which is particularly useful in winter and spring, excellent for when greens become scarce. Three times as much vitamin C as lettuce. Corn salad refers to that it often grows as a weed ...
Long oval green leaves with cupped edges, smooth texture, very frost resistant. Susceptible to powdery mildew. Delicate salad plant which is particularly useful in winter and spring, excellent for when greens become scarce. Three times as much vitamin C as lettuce. Corn salad refers to that it often grows as a weed in wheat fields. Also known as mache, lamb’s lettuce and lamb’s tongue. Name translates to Shells of Louvier. Tags: Specialty: Baby Greens, Season: Spring Fall.
Foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to the world. Grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello in Virginia in the early 1800s. Delicious corn salad recipes.
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