Description
Mammoth Sandwich Island is the heirloom Tragopogon porrifolius, a daisy-family root with slender 8-inch tapered roots like parsnips. The packet holds 100 seeds.
Sow 1/2 inch deep outdoors in early to mid-spring, a few seeds every inch. Sprouts in 14-21 days. Thin to 2-3 inches apart in deep, loose, composted soil. Plant outside after frost and harvest after first frost.
Features
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Heirloom European root crop
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Overwinters in ground for winter harvest
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Purple daisy-like flowers second year
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Spacing: Thin to 2-3 inches apart
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Packet size: 100 seeds
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Root length: 8 inches
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Sowing depth: 1/2 inch deep
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Days to sprout: 14-21 days
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Days to maturity: 120 days
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Seller: Seed & Bulb
Customer Reviews
2x***o
VerifiedTried these on a whim, roots came up nice and straight.
z***p
VerifiedGood sprout and tastes better after it got cold out















