Buckshorn Plantain (Delicious Leafy Green)
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Buckshorn Plantain (Delicious Leafy Green)

(5 customer reviews)

£5.50

Buckshorn Plantain (Plantago coronopus)

Buckshorn Plantain (Plantago coronopus), also known as Minutina or Erba stella, is a traditional European salad green prized for its succulent, nutty-flavoured leaves and star-like growth habit. First recorded in Italy in the 16th century, it remains a staple in Tuscan cuisine and is especially valued for autumn and winter harvests.

Short-lived perennial | Height 10-30cm  | Full sun Well-drained soil | Edible leaves Cut-and-come-again | Ornamental edible.

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    BucksHorn Plantain (Plantago coronopus)

    1 well-established plant in a 1ltr pot. Sent in plastic-free packaging.  With narrow, deeply lobed green leaves and a compact rosette form, this cold-hardy salad green has a long history of cultivation.

    Short-lived Hardy perennial |Hight 10-30cm  | Full sun Well-drained soil | Edible leaves Cut-and-come-again | Ornamental edible

    Buckshorn Plantain (Plantago coronopus), also known as Minutina or Erba stella, is a traditional European salad green prized for its succulent, nutty-flavoured leaves and star-like growth habit. First recorded in Italy in the 16th century, it remains a staple in Tuscan cuisine and is especially valued for autumn and winter harvests.

    This compact plant forms a basal rosette of slender, toothed leaves that resemble antlers hence the name ‘buck’s horn.’ The leaves are tender and mild, ideal for raw salads or lightly steamed like spinach. Harvest outer leaves regularly in a cut-and-come-again fashion, and the plant will continue to produce through cooler months.

    Buckshorn Plantain thrives in sandy, gravelly, or coastal soils and tolerates salty conditions, making it a great choice for exposed gardens. It’s easy to grow, self-sows in ideal conditions, and adds texture to edible borders and herb beds.

    Whether you’re cultivating a winter salad patch or adding diversity to your perennial greens, Buckshorn Plantain is a charming and useful addition, easy to grow, historically rich, and deliciously versatile.

    Delivery Information

    All  Buckshorn Plantain plants are carefully packed and sent in plastic-free packaging to protect both the plant and the environment. Plants are dispatched promptly so they arrive fresh, healthy, and ready to plant.

    We ship orders using a tracked 24-hour delivery service, helping to minimise time in transit and reduce stress on the plant. Orders are packed by hand at the nursery, and we aim to dispatch early in the week to avoid delays over weekends.

    If you have any questions about delivery timing or combining orders, please get in touch before ordering and we will be happy to help.

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    5 reviews for Buckshorn Plantain (Delicious Leafy Green)

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    4. Lynn Bartlett (verified owner) –

      Plant arrived in great condition. Great to see a Welsh company supplying perennial edibles.

    5. Daniela Simpson (verified owner) –

      Love for the plants and passion for growing shines in abundance from the plants I have received. Delivered well packed and in great condition. Now I just need to read up on how to plant these properly in Huw’s book to do them justice and hopefully I’ll have little permaculture garden of my own for years to come. Great job Huw & everyone at Dyfi for inspiration and excellent YouTube chanel too

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    We hope our FAQ’s help, but if you need any further information please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

    We can only send orders to other parts of mainland GB due to strict regulations for the sending of plant materials and sadly we do not have the capacity to fill in phytosanitary certificates.

    As we are a small business we currently have one packing day a week, and so expect your delivery within 2 weeks from ordering your plants.

    At this moment in time we are not open for visits to the nursery, however if you come on a volunteer day or in-person course with Huw or Sam at Dan Yr Onnen you can of course then see the nursery and purchase plants in person.

    Because working with plants can be an unpredictable business, for simplicity we do not offer pre-orders on all products however we may occasuinally open certain orders for pre orders and these will be clearly marked. The best time to know that we have restocked is to join our mailing list followed by looking out for updates on our Instagram.

    We have decided to focus on growing plants 100% naturally without the limitations of going with organic certification. No artificial pesticides, fungicides, or anyother-icides are used on site.

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