trefle.io · Taken May 28, 2019 by Manu Pacha (cc-by-sa)
Asteraceae
Black-salsify
Scorzonera hispanica
Also known as Spanish salsify, Scorzonera, Viper's grass
Edibles & Herbs · Root Vegetable · Edible Root · Salsify · Temperate · Drought Tolerant · Heirloom Vegetable · Garden Bed · Perennial · Culinary · Low Maintenance
Black salsify is a hardy, low-maintenance root vegetable grown for its long, edible taproot and is well suited to temperate garden beds. Plant in deep, loose, stone-free soil and provide full sun; water only when the top couple of inches of soil are dry. Harvest roots in autumn of the first or second year when they reach pencil thickness or larger.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the soil to dry between waterings as the plant tolerates dryness well · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -30°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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