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Purple Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius L.) - Biennial
Info on growing: http://www.harvesttotable.com/2009/02/how_to_grow_salsify/
Sow 2 weeks before the last expected frost in spring. 120 to 150 days to reach harvest

Biennial vegetable grown as an annual. Salsify is grown for its long, tapered, carrot-like white root which is tender when harvested young. Salsify tastes a bit like oyster and is often referred to as “vegetable oyster” or “oyster plant.”

Full sun. Sow ½ inch deep and ½ inch apart. Thin successful seedlings to stand 3 to 4 inches apart. Space rows 18 to 24 inches apart.

Harvest. Salsify roots 12 inches long or longer are ready for harvest. Lift salsify whole by hand or with a spading fork being careful not to break roots. Roots require 120 to 150 days to reach harvest. Salsify can withstand freezing so leave roots in the ground until you want them. The longer salsify is in the ground the less it tastes like oysters.