Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify is a biennial root vegetable belonging to the dandelion family, salsify is also known as the oyster plant because of its similar taste when cooked.
Mammoth Sandwich Island is cultivated for its ornamental purple flowers and umami-flavored root. The root is similar in appearance to a long, thin parsnip, with creamy white flesh and a thick skin.
The 8 - 9” tapered roots of Salsify have a flavor similar to oysters earning them their nickname. This variety will overwinter, and has the most lovely flowers!
Name: Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify Other Common Names: Vegetable Oyster Scientific Name: Tragopogon Color: White Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost Harvest: 120 Days Plant Height: 24 - 36" Plant Spacing: 12 - 15" Light Requirements: Sun Soil & Water Preferences: Average Vegetable Size 8" - 10" Long, 1.5" Diameter Days to Germinate: 7-21days to Harvest: 150 Germination Rate: 85% Lifespan: Biennial
yes id did buy and receive bamboo seeds from you. i planted same and now cautiously await some indication the sprouting will begin. we are in northern nj where it is quite cold so i am keeping the plantings in a planter system we use for seedlings. only time luck and patience will tell the ultimate story. if the seeds come to be small plants we will replant into pots until spring and after that we are guardedly optimistic. thanks for the request and service. stewart a farber
I do not have an indoor garden so I am waiting until spring to plant. I will try planting closer to Feb or March in small pods watering with spray bottle, and slowly introduce the plants to outdoor conditions.