Scorzonera – Irish Seed
€3.00
Scorzonera (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum) are grown for their long soft tap roots. The leaves and flower buds are also edible. It is also known as black salsify. The roots are black on the outside and have a white flesh on the inside and are also part of the sunflower family. For edible roots scorzonera is grown as an annual. For seed it is grown as a biennial. The roots will overwinter in the ground and produce an abundance of yellow flowers in the second year.
Direct sow seeds thinly in shallow drills 1cm deep from late April. Give 30cm space between rows. Scorzonera seed does not keep well so is best sown in the year it is sourced. Germination is slow and erratic and can take 2-3 weeks. After a few more weeks plants can be thinned to leave the strongest grow on.
Average 50 seeds per packet.
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