Description
If you live around the Gulf Coast or the Caribbean, you’ve probably heard of these edible flowers and are looking for roselle seeds.
Sometimes called Florida Cranberry or Jamaican Sorrel, roselle features edible calyxes, leaves, and flowers.
The calyxes are used to make a tangy relish in parts of the Americas where you can’t grow cranberry (too hot). Except Roselle is less bitter than cranberries with a lemony undertone.
The leaves are great for salads and the flowers can be used in tea or jam.
Roselle adds a sweet and sour note and packs plenty of nutrition, being a low-calorie source of potassium, calcium, and vitamin C.
Our Roselle seeds are heirloom, non-GMO. Roselle is a tender perennial and suitable for growing in Zones 9-12. In cooler zones, you can grow it as an annual for harvest or plant in a container for overwinter indoors.
In Zones 9-12, plant out up to 30 days before first frost. Protect with frost cloth when temperatures dip below 40°F.
Roselle Seeds Details
- Lifespan: Tender perennial in Zones 9–11 / Annual in temperate climates
- Growth Habit: Upright, bushy shrub.
- Mature Height: 4–8 feet
- Mature Spread: 3–5 feet
- Flower Color: Cream with maroon center.
- Days to Germination: 5–10 days
- Days to Flowering: Approximately 100–120 days from seed
Roselle Seeds Growing Instructions
Sow seeds in large cells, large soil blocks, or small pots about 4 weeks before planting out. Alternatively, in warmer climates, you can plant them out directly into the garden bed.
Terms of Sale
Sold by weight — you will receive a minimum of 750mgs grams of seed, approximately 20 seeds, shipped from Florida via USPS Ground Advantage, as well as instructions for planting and care.
Shipping Cost is Flat Rate and covers all seeds purchased in a single transaction from Southern Garden, with no additional charges no matter how many you order.
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