shungiku - Chinese lamb's lettuce

Chrysanthemum coronarium, Asteraceae

crown chrysanthemum, garden chrysanthemum

The young green shoots, with their finely cut stems and leaves, are of great interest to gourmets who want to make the most of their bittersweet taste, raw or cooked, in stir-fries, miso soup, rice or salads... Shungiku, or Chinese lamb's lettuce, is a fast-growing annual: harvesting can begin 5 weeks after sowing. It prefers cool spring weather, or a little shade in summer. Its yellow daisy-like flowers are simply beautiful, in bouquets or on our plates.

Bag: approx. 175 seeds

4 grams: about 1,200 seeds

Locally-sourced, handcrafted seeds from the Jardin du Banquet in St-Germain-de-Kamouraska