Mitsuba is a Cryptotaenia japonica herb grown for Japanese cuisine, with leaves, slender white stalks and roots used in salads, soups and rice dishes. Soak seed overnight, then sow 1/4 inch deep and thin to 6-8 inches apart when seedlings reach 3 inches.
Sprouting takes 7-14 days at 70-75ºF. Started indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost or sown outside after frost every 4-6 weeks, stalks are harvested at 6-8 inches; it prefers moist shade in summer heat.
