Salsify Seeds - Mammoth Sandwich Island

BOTANICAL NAME

Tragopogon porrifolius

LIFE CYCLE

• Biennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 90 to 120 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

COLOR

• Yellow

Grow Heirloom Salsify - Plant Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify Seeds

Dating back to the 1800s where it is native to Europeans who would cook Salsify in soups and stews. All parts of the plant are edible and deserve its place in every period or permaculture garden. Plant in the spring and dig up roots in the fall and into the winter. Cold hardy and reseeds, so dead-head to control spreading and either eat flowers or harvest seeds for next spring.

• 1800's Heirloom; All Parts are Edible; Highly Cold Hardy
• Flavor Improves After Several Frosts; Produces Abundant Yields
• Heavily Reseeds; Adaptable to Full Sun or Partial Shade

PLANTING SEASON

• Cool Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/2 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 3 to 6 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual