🥦 Salsify (Oyster Plant)

Tragopogon porrifolius

vegetables biennial

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

moderate

🗺️ Zones

[3,4,5,6,7,8,9]

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.5

🪴 Soil Type

deep, loose, well-drained

📏 Spacing

4-6 inches

📐 Height

2-3 ft

⏱️ Maturity

120-150 days

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Carrot

Both root crops; salsify's deeper root doesn't compete

🤝 Leek

Different root depths; complementary flavors in soups and stews

🤝 Parsnip

Both winter root vegetables; similar harvest and storage

⚠️ Keep Apart (0)

No known enemies listed.

📝 Growing Notes

The vegetable that tastes like seafood. Simmer the peeled roots and they develop a delicate oyster-like flavor , hence the name. Beautiful purple daisy-like flowers that close at noon. The seed heads are giant dandelion puffs. A forgotten Victorian vegetable making a comeback in farm-to-table restaurants.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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