How to grow salsify
Tragopogon porrifolius
When to plant salsify
Salsify is a biennial root crop you direct sow for a long season. NC State Extension says to sow it in late summer or early winter; University of Arkansas says to plant in late spring or summer, about 100 days before freezing, in deep, well-prepared soil.
Salsify is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
- Days to maturity
- 90 to 120 (from sowing)
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- powdery mildew
- white rust
Sources
- NC State Extension (NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox): Tragopogon porrifolius (Salsify)
- University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service: Salsify (Home Gardening Series, FSA6094)
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