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🥕 Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
Glebionis coronaria
vegetables
annual
☀️ 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)
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Lettuce
Both fast-growing greens; shungiku's slight bitterness complements sweet lettuce
🤝 Lettuce
Both cool-season salad greens
🤝 Mizuna
Japanese salad green companions; different flavors, same care
🤝 Onion
Alliums deter pests from chrysanthemum greens
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ none — fast-growing and trouble-free
📝 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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