Salsify — Vegetables

Tragopogon porrifolius

Full sun, light watering — hardy in most of the UK.

Photograph of Salsify — iNaturalist / GBIF

Sow: Apr
Harvest: Oct–Mar
In flower: Jun, Jul

Sun: Full sun
Water: Low
Difficulty: Demanding
Hardiness: H4
Season: summer
Height: 50–100 cm
Spacing: 50 cm
Pets: Safe around pets

Growing notes

Grows to 0.5-1 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Jul.