Good King Henry Seeds

Good King Henry Seeds - Blitum bonus henricus

Blitum bonus henricus

Hardy to Zone 4
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Germination Tested Not tested

Approximately 50 seeds per packet

$6.95 CAD

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Good King Henry is an incredible perennial leafy green in the spinach family, related to lambsquarters, and quinoa. I use it the same as spinach for cooked uses. I hardly ever grow spinach anymore!

This nutritious plant has many edible parts, producing early in the season until the late fall. The leaves are best cooked like spinach, as they can have a strong taste when raw. The new shoots in the spring can be eaten like asparagus, and they can be blanched using a bucket or clay pot to enhance flavour and tenderness. The flower heads can be used like broccoli, and the seeds can be used as a grain, somewhat like quinoa. A great multi-purpose plant!

I've heard that Good King Henry is rabbit and deer resistant due to its strong flavour raw. If you have experience with this, please let me know!

Plants can grow in partial shade or full sun. It seems to appreciate some shade in the late summer. I've found these plants to be quite drought-tolerant, but they do better with regular water in the summer. It's best to wait until their second year before substantial harvests. A must-have for the perennial vegetable garden or food forest.

Growing Instructions

Seeds benefit from 2-4 weeks of cold stratification: plant outdoors in late winter or early spring when the nights are still cold to help the seeds break dormancy. Alternately, cold & moist stratify in the fridge, and pot up as seedlings grow. Plant outside when they have a few true leaves. Space about a foot apart.

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Most orders are sent via Canada Post to keep costs low.

Shipping within Canada

We ship seeds in Canada via Canada Post's regular letter mail, which is an untracked service, and usually takes 1-4 weeks to arrive once we fulfill your order, but occasionally letter mail takes up to 6 weeks, especially to the Eastern provinces and rural areas.

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Larger bulbs and plants are usually sent via tracked flat rate box.

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