Salsify (Oyster Plant)
This elegant root vegetable, also known as Oyster Plant, offers a unique culinary experience with its mild, oyster-like flavor. Salsify produces slender, parsnip-shaped roots with creamy white flesh beneath dark skin.
Dating back to the 16th century in European gardens, this heirloom vegetable was highly prized during Victorian times for its distinctive taste and versatility. The entire plant is edible—from the roots that can be roasted, mashed, or added to stews to the edible purple flowers and young shoots that add interest to spring salads.
Salsify thrives in cool weather and actually improves in flavor after light frosts convert its starches to sugars. Its long storage capacity made it an important winter vegetable in traditional root cellars.
A beautiful addition to the garden with its grass-like foliage and striking star-shaped flowers, Salsify requires little maintenance once established and even tolerates partial shade. (Order includes 10 Seeds)
· Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
• Row Spacing: 12-18"
• Optimal Temperature: 50-75°F
• Days to Germination: 7-21
• Spacing After Thinning: 4-6"
• Seed Spacing: 1/2"
• Days to Maturity: 120-150
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• USDA Zones: 4-9
This elegant root vegetable, also known as Oyster Plant, offers a unique culinary experience with its mild, oyster-like flavor. Salsify produces slender, parsnip-shaped roots with creamy white flesh beneath dark skin.
Dating back to the 16th century in European gardens, this heirloom vegetable was highly prized during Victorian times for its distinctive taste and versatility. The entire plant is edible—from the roots that can be roasted, mashed, or added to stews to the edible purple flowers and young shoots that add interest to spring salads.
Salsify thrives in cool weather and actually improves in flavor after light frosts convert its starches to sugars. Its long storage capacity made it an important winter vegetable in traditional root cellars.
A beautiful addition to the garden with its grass-like foliage and striking star-shaped flowers, Salsify requires little maintenance once established and even tolerates partial shade. (Order includes 10 Seeds)
· Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
• Row Spacing: 12-18"
• Optimal Temperature: 50-75°F
• Days to Germination: 7-21
• Spacing After Thinning: 4-6"
• Seed Spacing: 1/2"
• Days to Maturity: 120-150
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• USDA Zones: 4-9
This elegant root vegetable, also known as Oyster Plant, offers a unique culinary experience with its mild, oyster-like flavor. Salsify produces slender, parsnip-shaped roots with creamy white flesh beneath dark skin.
Dating back to the 16th century in European gardens, this heirloom vegetable was highly prized during Victorian times for its distinctive taste and versatility. The entire plant is edible—from the roots that can be roasted, mashed, or added to stews to the edible purple flowers and young shoots that add interest to spring salads.
Salsify thrives in cool weather and actually improves in flavor after light frosts convert its starches to sugars. Its long storage capacity made it an important winter vegetable in traditional root cellars.
A beautiful addition to the garden with its grass-like foliage and striking star-shaped flowers, Salsify requires little maintenance once established and even tolerates partial shade. (Order includes 10 Seeds)
· Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
• Row Spacing: 12-18"
• Optimal Temperature: 50-75°F
• Days to Germination: 7-21
• Spacing After Thinning: 4-6"
• Seed Spacing: 1/2"
• Days to Maturity: 120-150
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• USDA Zones: 4-9