Sorrel

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant sorrel.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Sorrel 3a Not recommended April 15-May 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 3b Not recommended April 15-May 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 4a Not recommended April 15-May 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 4b Not recommended April 15-May 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 5a Not recommended March 15-April 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 5b Not recommended March 15-April 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 6a Not recommended March 15-April 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 6b Not recommended March 15-April 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 7a Not recommended March 15-April 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 7b Not recommended March 15-April 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 8a Not recommended Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 8b Not recommended Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 9a Not recommended February 1-March 30 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 9b Not recommended February 1-March 30 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 10a Not recommended February 1-March 30 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 10b Not recommended February 1-March 30 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 11a Not recommended February 1-March 30 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3
Sorrel 11b Not recommended February 1-March 30 Not recommended 12-18 inches 2-3

*Sorrel is a cool-weather, leafy herb. It grows as a perennial in Zones 5 and up. Direct sow seeds 2-4 weeks before the average last frost date.