Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify
Tragopogon porrifolius | SKU: 1554-P100
$3.75
- Creamy white roots
- Roots are tapered and grow to 8-10 inches
- Leaves are upright and grass-like
- Subtle oyster-like flavor
- 120 days
Item Details
(Tragopogon porrifolius) (aka Sandwich Island) Originally native to the Mediterranean, this variety dates to at least the 1880s. Known as “Vegetable Oyster” due to its uncanny oyster-like flavor. Long tapered roots average 8-10" long and 1" in diameter. Creamy white skin and white flesh. Upright grass-like leaves. 120 days.
Learn to Grow Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify
Direct Seed: 1" Apart
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Rows Apart: 18-24"
Thin: 2-3" Apart
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in early spring as soon as soil can be worked. Seeds will germinate in 3 weeks. Salsify prefers a deep friable soil and is most delicious after a frost. Dig roots in late fall.