Buy Sorrel Volare - Lemony Salad Herb for Garden & Kitchen - The Healing Herb Garden

Buy Sorrel Volare - Lemony Salad Herb for Garden & Kitchen

Large - 9cm
£5.56
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Buy Sorrel Volare - Lemony Salad Herb for Garden & Kitchen - The Healing Herb Garden

Buy Sorrel Volare - Lemony Salad Herb for Garden & Kitchen

£5.56
Sale price  £5.56 Regular price 
SizeLarge - 9cm

A fresh and tangy herb for your healing garden

Sorrel ‘Volare’ is a vibrant and easy-to-grow herb, loved for its bright green leaves and refreshing lemony flavour. With its crisp texture and distinctive taste, it brings freshness and interest to the kitchen garden. Fast growing and highly productive, it is perfect for salads, soups, and everyday cooking.

Why choose The Healing Herb Garden Sorrel Volare?

Our Sorrel ‘Volare’ plants are carefully grown and selected to establish quickly and thrive in UK gardens. Supplied as strong, healthy plants, they are ready to plant into herb beds, raised beds, or containers.

Our plants are carefully grown and nurtured with patience and care, so they arrive healthy, well-rooted, and ready to thrive in your garden.

Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is a hardy perennial herb known for its tender leaves and distinctive tangy flavour. It grows quickly and can be harvested regularly, making it ideal for continuous picking throughout the season.

This versatile herb grows well in full sun or partial shade and is perfect for kitchen gardens, containers, and small growing spaces.

At The Healing Herb Garden we grow plants with gardeners, herbalists, and nature lovers in mind — helping you create a garden filled with beautiful, useful, and traditional herbs.

Sorrel Volare – The Healing Herb Garden

Usually available: Spring – Autumn
Life cycle: Perennial
Height: 20 – 40 cm
Position: Full sun / Part shade
Soil preference: Moist, well-drained soil

Uses

Herbal
Sorrel has traditionally been grown in herb gardens and valued as a fresh edible plant.

Aromatic
The leaves have a fresh, tangy scent and flavour, adding brightness to dishes.

Ground cover
Sorrel forms low clumps and works well in kitchen gardens and mixed planting.

Physical characteristics

Height
20 – 40 cm tall

Foliage
Smooth, bright green leaves with a tender texture.

Flowers
Small greenish flower spikes appearing in summer.

Perfect for herb gardens in the UK

Sorrel ‘Volare’ is a great choice if you are looking to grow fresh, edible herbs in the UK. Its fast growth and unique flavour make it ideal for kitchen gardens, containers, and raised beds.

Growing herbs like Sorrel allows you to harvest fresh leaves regularly while adding variety and interest to your meals.

Supplied as a healthy young plant, ready to establish and thrive in your Healing Herb Garden.

 

FAQs

What is Sorrel ‘Volare’ used for?
Sorrel ‘Volare’ is a versatile edible herb, adding a fresh lemony flavour to salads, sauces, pasta, and egg dishes. It is a hardy perennial that, once established, can be harvested for many years. Easy and fast growing, it is one of the earliest crops in the garden, with leaves ready to pick from late spring.

Can you grow Sorrel in the UK?
Yes, Sorrel grows very well in the UK. It is a hardy plant that thrives in full sun or partial shade and is well suited to garden beds, raised beds, and containers.

Does Sorrel come back every year?
Yes, Sorrel is a hardy perennial, meaning it returns year after year once established, providing a reliable crop over time.

What is a Sorrel plant used for?
Sorrel is a versatile edible herb, adding a fresh lemony flavour to salads, sauces, pasta, and egg dishes. It is easy and fast growing, and one of the earliest crops to harvest, with leaves ready from late spring.

What is Sorrel called in the UK?
Sorrel is commonly known simply as Sorrel in the UK, though it may also be referred to as common sorrel or garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa).