Bring vibrant flavours and powerful nutrition to your kitchen with this handpicked trio of wildflowers with edible leaves: common sorrel, selfheal, and salad burnet. These versatile plants don’t just look striking and attract pollinators to your garden – they’re also bursting with health benefits and culinary potential.
Common sorrel (Rumex Acetosa) has a tangy, lemony flavour which livens up salads, soups, and sauces. Its tender young leaves are rich in vitamin A, essential for healthy skin and vision, and vitamin C, which supports your immune system and helps combat fatigue.
Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris), true to its name, has been valued for centuries in herbal medicine. Its leaves are loaded with antioxidants that help neutralize free radicals, promoting cellular health and resilience.
Salad burnet (Sanguisorba Minor), with its delicate, cucumber-flavoured foliage, is not only a refreshing addition to salads and herb butters – it’s also a powerhouse of flavonoids. These natural compounds offer anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and further antioxidant benefits to support your overall wellbeing.
Perfect for pollinator-friendly planting and kitchen garden schemes, these wildflowers are also a fantastic addition to your herb bed or allotment. Sow the seeds directly onto well-prepared soil, or start them in pots on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse. Once established, transplant the seedlings into a container or border and watch them thrive.
Whether you’re a forager at heart or simply looking to add more plants to your plate, this trio invites you to grow something truly nourishing – for both your body and your garden’s biodiversity.
