Salsify

Tragopogon porrifolius 'Giant'

Salsify 'Giant'

A delicate, distinctive flavour. Long roots to be sliced and fried in butter, or boiled until tender and served with butter or appropriate sauce.

Sow April-May outdoors and lift for use as required.

Tragopogon porrifolius 'Sandwich Island'

Salsify 'Sandwich Island'

The tasty roots have a delicious, mild oyster flavor which can be a conversation piece in a casserole. Use as you would parsnips or turnips. Harvest the roots in fall when they are about 1 inch across at soil line. Loosen soil first with a...

Tragopogon porrifolius 'Mammoth'

Salsify; Vegetable Oyster 'Mammoth'

Have you head of this unique vegetable? It may look like a parsnip's poor relation, but scraped and boiled these thin little roots have an exquisite flavour - hardly surprising it is often called the 'vegetable oyster'. Try this marvellous...