Salsify
Tragopogon porrifolius
In a typical UK garden, sow outside late March to mid-May, and harvest early October to late March.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow outdoors
- late March to mid-May
- Harvest
- early October to late March
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 10 cm apart, rows 30 cm apart
- Square foot
- 9 per square (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Ready in
- 120 to 150 days from sowing
- Grows to
- 40 cm
- Hardiness
- Hardy to about -12 °C
- Sun
- Full sun
- Crops for
- About 16 weeks
Growing tip
Lift roots carefully with a fork, as they snap easily and bleed if cut; a few frosts sweeten the flavour.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For salsify, we used:
Grow salsify with VegLog
Add salsify to a bed and VegLog reminds you when to sow, plant out and pick, timed to your own town's frost dates.
