🥦 Skirret

Sium sisarum

vegetables Perennial Apiaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

💧 Water

Moderate to High

🗺️ Zones

4-9

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Deep, moist, rich

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

12-18 in

📐 Height

36-60 in

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

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Asparagus

Perennial vegetable companions

🤝 Bean

Nitrogen-fixing companion for this medieval root

🤝 Comfrey

Comfrey feeds skirret's nutrient needs

🤝 Pea

Cool-season companions before skirret takes off

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Medieval favorite - clusters of sweet white roots. Emperor Tiberius demanded it as tribute.

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