Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Family: (Amaranthaceae)

(A) to 2.5′. Good King Henry, Wild Spinach. C & S Europe. Good King Henry has been grown as a vegetable in cottage gardens since the beginning of time. This unusual spinach-like staple has triangular to diamond-shaped leaves with a slightly waxy, succulent texture. The young leaves and flowering stems can be either eaten in salads or cooked like spinach. Also known as ‘poor man’s asparagus’, the growing shoots can be tied together in bundles, cooked and eaten like asparagus. Simply delicious. Sun. 3 & T1 or sow in situ.