Rose Root (Rhodiola rosea)

Family: Crassulaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Rhodiola rosea is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 1 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste, we find them unpleasant on their own though they can be used as a small part of a mixed salad. — The young succulent leaves and shoots are eaten raw or cooked like spinach.; A slightly bitter taste, we find them unpleasant on their own though they can be used as a small part of a mixed salad.; They can be made into a sauerkraut.; Stems - cooked and eaten like asparagus.

Habitat & North American Range

Crevices of mountain rocks and on sea cliffs. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)