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How to Grow Sorrel

How to Grow Sorrel

This perennial herb can grow to 60 cm tall. The leaves have a sharp acidic taste and are used as an addition to salads or cooked with meat dishes, stews and soups. Red sorrel is also popular as an ornamental perennial.

Full sun

Regular watering, keep soil moist and damp

Rich and well-draining soil

Suitable for all climatic zones

12 weeks

Spring to early summer

How to grow sorrel in a garden

Step 1

Choose a sunny spot in your garden with well-drained soil. Enrich with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser.

Step 2

Sow seed direct, planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds 20 cm apart. Cover lightly with Yates Seed Raising Mix and water well.

Step 3

Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie and Herb Liquid Plant Food.

Step 4

Harvest by snipping or pulling leaves at soil level – this will also help encourage leafier growth. Sow successive crops every 3-4 weeks to extend your harvest window.
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How to grow sorrel in a pot

Step 1

Choose a pot at least 300 mm wide and deep and position in a sunny spot.  Fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter.

Step 2

Sow seed direct, planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds 20 cm apart. Cover lightly with Yates Seed Raising Mix and water well.

Step 3

Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie and Herb Liquid Plant Food.

Step 4

Harvest by snipping or pulling leaves at soil level – this will also help encourage leafier growth. Sow successive crops every 3-4 weeks to extend you harvest window.

Growing tips

  • Nitrogen rich liquid fertiliser will encourage more green leafy growth for quicker harvest.  

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