Plant spring/summer A summer annual with leaves that can be harvested and cooked as a spinach substitute. Bright red flower sepals can be harvested and dried, and used as a delicious tea with high Vitamin C content when infused  in boiling water.

Since 1989, Drylands Permaculture Nursery in WA have sourced and acclimatised heirloom seed varieties to suit our semi-arid climate, and our prefernce for tasty nutritious food.

These seeds are grown in chemical-free food gardens and rarely found on supermarket shelves. They are all open pollinated.