🥦 Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)

Glebionis coronaria

vegetables annual

Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) plant photo

☀️ Sun

full sun to partial shade

💧 Water

moderate

🗺️ Zones

[3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

well-drained, rich

📏 Spacing

4-6 inches

📐 Height

1-3 ft

⏱️ Maturity

30-45 days (young leaves)

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

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Lettuce

Both fast-growing greens; shungiku's slight bitterness complements sweet lettuce

🤝 Mizuna

Japanese salad green companions; different flavors, same care

🤝 Onion

Alliums deter pests from chrysanthemum greens

⚠️ Keep Apart (0)

No known enemies listed.

📝 Growing Notes

The vegetable chrysanthemum , a completely different species from ornamental mums. Essential in Japanese winter hot pots (nabemono). The flavor is delicate, floral, slightly bitter , like the essence of chrysanthemum tea in a leafy green. Grows fast , harvest in 30 days.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

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

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