Buckthorn Plantain/ Herba Stella/ Minutina

Plantago coronopis The young leaves are edible raw or cooked and will thrive outside during the winter. The leaves are mild but with a slight bitterness. The seeds can be reluctant to germinate in warm weather and will benefit from a cold spell. Best sown in early spring or autumn. Its natural habitat is on a rocky shoreline so it likes light soil or even gravel. The photo is of it groingi n fresh gravel in the yard. It is sometimes perennial.

Contains about 1000 seeds