Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Vegetable Corn Salad By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 1, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email In This Article View All In This Article Pruning and Harvesting Varieties This cool-season green has spoon-shape leaves with a mild nutty flavor. Also called mache, it's a gourmet salad green that fetches top dollar at the supermarket. But you can save money by growing it yourself to enjoy its mild nutty flavor right from your garden. It is sometimes called lamb's lettuce because sheep graze it in Europe. Make successive plantings every three weeks while weather is cool to ensure a steady harvest. Plants lose their nutty flavor as they age. Use corn salad raw in salads or steam or stir-fry with olive oil and garlic. It is hardy to 5 degrees F, so harvests can extend well into fall or winter. Corn Salad Overview Genus Name Valerianella locusta Common Name Corn Salad Plant Type Vegetable Light Part Sun, Sun Height 6 to 6 inches Width 4 to 6 inches Propagation Seed Pruning and Harvesting Harvest young leaves as soon as they are edible size. Cut individual leaves with a sharp knife, or pull up the whole plant when it reaches 3-4 inches tall. Remove plants if they send up a flower stalk during hot weather. Varieties of Corn Salad 'Vit' corn salad is a versatile variety with elongated oval leaves with a hint of mint flavor. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit