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Old-fashioned root vegetable with an oyster-like flavour (also called "oyster plant"). Harvest in autumn after first frost, or leave in ground and use as needed. Young spring leaves also edible.
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
vegetable
A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Salsify
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant French MarigoldGreat, LungwortGreat and African MarigoldGreat nearby.Direct-sow Salsify outdoors about 2 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 10 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 150 days.
Salsify seed rarely stays viable beyond a year — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Low · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Deep, loose, stone-free soil — like carrots, roots fork in compacted ground
These three thrive alongside Salsify — and alongside each other.
