Sea Bindweed (Calystegia soldanella)

Family: Convolvulaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Calystegia soldanella is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER growing to 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked as a vegetable or pickled and used as a samphire substitute. Caution is advised since the plant might have a purgative effect. — Young shoots - cooked as a vegetable or pickled and used as a samphire substitute.; Caution is advised since the plant might have a purgative effect.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy and shingly sea shores and dunes. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)