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Mâche (Corn Salad)

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Mâche (Corn Salad)

Lettuce

Valerianella locusta

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 3–9
  • 50 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 2" spacing
  • Annual
  • pH 6–7.5
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  • Overview

    This versatile, vigorous, mildew-resistant variety is excellent at a time of year when greens become scarce. Long, oval, glossy green leaves form tight rosettes. Mild, slightly nutty flavor also reminiscent of roses. Also known as mâche, lamb's lettuce, and corn salad. Unsized seed.

  • Planting

    Direct sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in late summer or early fall. Seeds need cool soil to germinate properly.

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Soil pH: 6–7.5. Space plants 2" apart. Germination: 10-14.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Slugs, aphids (rarely problematic). Common diseases: Downy mildew in very wet conditions, otherwise disease-free.