Description: Salsify is a versatile plant grown as an ornamental for its lovely deep pink and yellow flowers, as an edible root, and for use in herbal medicine. Sometimes called goatsbeard, it is a member of the same family as sunflowers and lettuce. Many people liken the flavor of salsify roots to that of oysters. The flavor sweetens in the cold. Herbal medicine enthusiasts prize salsify for its diuretic and tonic properties. Nutrition: vitamins C, B6, folate, riboflavin, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium and manganese.

Guidelines: Growing: This is a long season, slow growing plant which is best matured in cool weather. Plant in the early spring in colder climates, early fall in milder climates. Plant Seeds: Direct seed 1/2" deep with 1 1/2" between seeds, in rows 18-24"apart. Thin To/Mature Plant Spacing: 2-3". Days to Harvest: 150. Seed Viability: 3-4 years. Companions: Beets, Carrots, Cilantro, Dill, Lettuce, Nasturtium, Onion, Spinach, Tomato.

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