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Edibles > Culinary Herbs

good King Henry

Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Low Maintenance

Genus: Chenopodium
Family: Amaranthaceae
Common Names: all good, blite, English mercury, false mercury, fat-hen, flowering dock, friar's pot herb, good Henry, goosefoot, Lincolnshire asparagus, mark weed, markery, mercury, mercury goosefoot, perennial goosefoot, Roman plant, shoemaker's heels, wild mercury, wild spinach

About this plant

An edible perennial with tiny yellowy green flowers and bright mid-green arrow-shaped leaves. Can be eaten raw or cooked and tasting similar to spinach. Keep picking for tasty and tender leaves, and to avoid the plant running to seed too soon

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained fertile soil, in a sunny or semi-shaded position. In the ideal growing conditions they can grow quite rapidly and may require staking if they become too tall

Pruning

Harvest the leaves as required, to keep the plant compact and cropping well. Only pick lightly in the first year after planting

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sow indoors in early spring or sow direct in early summer, once the soil has warmed up

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

ClimbingBushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years