Foraging Wild Herbs Seed Collection

Three wild greens that foragers seek out, boxed up to grow in a bed, balcony trough or large pot. Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris) has narrow blue-green shoots with a sweet, pea-like taste. Good King Henry (Blitum bonus-henricus) is an old perennial potherb with spinach-like leaves and young shoots eaten like asparagus. 'Vert de Montmagny' is a French market dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), selected in the 1800s for larger, deeper green leaves with a pleasant bitterness for salads.

Sowing and growing

• Sow March to May, indoors in modules or outdoors once the soil warms
• Good King Henry and dandelion: about 0.5 to 1 cm deep. Bladder campion: on the surface, barely covered
• Germination is slow and uneven, roughly 10 to 28 days; Good King Henry can be slower
• Full sun to light shade in fertile, well-drained soil; all three manage in containers
• Heights of about 30 to 60 cm
• Pick young leaves and shoots from late spring; Good King Henry crops best from its second year
• All three are hardy perennials

What you receive: three Piccolo Seeds packets, Bladder Campion, Good-King-Henry and Vert de Montmagny Dandelion, in a Piccolo gift box with growing tips and recipes inside.

A thoughtful present for a cook or a keen walker, alongside our other gifts. Browse single packets in our seed range, or find more unusual crops among our exotic edibles.