French Green Leaf

French Green Leaf is a cultivated purslane (Portulaca oleracea) grown for its dark green, succulent leaves on thin stems and a notably upright habit, unlike the sprawling wild weed. Its flavor is milder than wild purslane, crunchy and juicy, good raw in salads or lightly cooked. A heat-loving, cold-intolerant annual, it is direct-sown shallowly once soil warms and picked cut-and-come-again through summer. Unlike the wild form, this cultivated type does not become an invasive garden weed.