Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)

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

Uvularia sessilifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from May to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. The shoots are harvested when they are still tender enough to be broken off with a fingernail and are used as an asparagus substitute. Root - cooked or used in diet drinks. — Young shoots - cooked.; The shoots are harvested when they are still tender enough to be broken off with a fingernail and are used as an asparagus substitute.; Root - cooked or used in diet drinks.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist hardwood coves, alluvial bottomlands, thickets and xeric woods northwards from sea level to 1000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)