Everwilde Farms - Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify Seeds - Jumbo Seed Packet (200)
Salsify SeedsEdible roots, lovely purple flowers25-50 seeds per packageLatin name:Tragopogon porrifolius (LINN.)Common names:Salsify, Oyster Plant, Purple Goat's Beard. Vegetable Oyster, Salsifis des prs (French)Family:Asteraceae (Compositae) (Sunflower family)Description- Salsify is a Mediterranean biennial herb with attractive, long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers. The flowers are open from late morning to early afternoon. It is often grown as a vegetable whose root and leaves can be used for cooking purposes. Salsify is called oyster plant due to its faint oyster-like flavor. It is grown for its edible root which is white, long and slender often reaching a length of 10 to 12 inches. The young shoots or leaves are often called "chards" and are field blanched and eaten in salads. Salsify is cultivated in Central and Southern Europe. The seed head looks like a giant seed head of a dandelion.Cultivation---Salsify is an easy plant to grow and matures in a year. Salsify is grown in much the same way as parsnip. Plant the seed in deep, well-prepared, fertile soil in late spring or summer (about 100 days before freezing weather.Spacing and Depth of PlantingPlant seed 1/2 to 3/4 inch deep in rows 18 to 24 inches apart. When the seedlings are 2 inches high, thin to 2 to 4 inches apart.