Good King Henry use as a vegetable has been underrated for years. It can be used like spinach (young leaves) or even asparagus (forced leaves). Also known as Lincolnshire Spinach and Poor-mans Asparagus. Keep harvesting to retain young softer growth for salads and steam/ sauté slightly older leaves.
- Perennial
- Green shield shaped leaves
- Height 45cm
- Prefers sun, but is shade tolerant.
- Free draining, fertile soil.
- Remove flowers to encourage leaf growth
