Rampion

An easily cultivated plant, it prefers a moist but well-drained rich sandy loam and a neutral or alkaline soil in sun or partial shade[1, 4, 200], though it succeeds in most good soils. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.8 to 7.5. Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Plants often self-sow in the garden. The species in this genus do not often hybridize and so seed can generally be relied upon to come true. The plants are self-fertile. Rampion was formerly often cultivated for its edible root, though it has fallen into virtual disuse. When grown for its edible root, the plant should not be allowed to flower. Plants can be grown in a meadow. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer. References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information Temperature Converter Type a value in the Celsius field to convert the value to Fahrenheit: Celsius Fahrenheit: The PFAF Bookshop Plants For A Future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form. Book titles include Edible Plants , Edible Perennials , Edible Trees , Edible Shrubs , Woodland Gardening , and Temperate Food Forest Plants . Our new book is Food Forest Plants For Hotter Conditions (Tropical and Sub-Tropical) . Shop Now

Edible Parts: Leaves Root Shoots Edible Uses: Root - raw or cooked[2, 5, 33, 37, 100, 183]. A very nice sweet flavour, reminiscent of walnuts. They are best mixed with other root vegetables and used in winter salads[2, 9]. Leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb[2, 5, 9, 27, 33, 37, 100, 183]. A fairly bland flavour, with a hint of sweetness, they are quite acceptable raw in salads[K]. The leaves are rich in vitamin C, they make an acceptable winter salad. Young shoots in spring can be blanched and cooked like asparagus. References More on Edible Uses

Seed - surface sow May/June in situ. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 4 weeks at 18°c.