Corn salad seeds

The tender cold-season green worth a spot in your garden

Corn salad (Valerianella locusta), better known as mache or lamb's lettuce, is a cold-hardy leafy green grown for its soft, spoon-shaped leaves and gentle, nutty flavor. Where most salad greens quit in the cold, mache thrives, forming neat little rosettes that stay sweet and tender through frost. Its mild, buttery taste and delicate texture have made it a prized winter salad green in France and beyond, and it is one of the easiest ways to keep fresh leaves on the table in the off-season.

How to grow corn salad from seed

Mache is easy to start from seed and loves cool weather. Sow corn salad seeds about a quarter inch deep in full sun to part shade from late summer through fall, or again in early spring, then thin seedlings to stand three to four inches apart. Plants form low rosettes and are ready to harvest in about 50 to 70 days, and they hold well in cold weather without bolting. Cut whole rosettes or pick outer leaves as needed. For the full step-by-step, see our complete guide to growing corn salad from seed.

How to use corn salad

The whole tender rosette is the prize. Serve mache raw, dressed simply with a light vinaigrette so its soft, nutty flavor shines. It is classic in French winter salads with beets, walnuts, and a mustardy dressing, and pairs beautifully with citrus, apple, and mild cheeses. Because the leaves are delicate, add them at the last minute and dress them gently.

Corn salad and its leafy-green cousins

If you love mache, keep the salad bowl full through the seasons with its fellow greens. Pair it with buttery lettuce, tender spinach, and lemony sorrel for year-round leaves. You can explore the full range in our vegetable seeds collection.

Why buy corn salad seeds from Organo Republic

Every packet of corn salad seed we sell is non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom, and germination tested, so you can sow with confidence. As a U.S.-based licensed seed dealer, we work directly with trusted growers to keep quality high and prices low, and every pack carries a QR code that links straight to free online growing guidance. Orders over $49 ship free. Whether you want a single pack of mache or a curated salad-greens collection, you will find dependable, easy-to-grow seed here.