Easily grown in a moisture-retentive humus-rich soil in shade or dappled sunlight. Succeeds in dry soils. Grows well in a wild or woodland garden.

Leaves - raw or cooked. The acid salty leaves are eaten raw in salads and sandwiches or cooked as a potherb.Use in moderation, see notes at top of sheet. Flowers - raw. An attractive and tasty garnish for salads. Root - raw or cooked. A lemon-flavored drink is made from the leaves.

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in late spring or early summer. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.

Woods, shaded slopes, gravelly banks and prairies. Dry sandy or clay soils.