Scorzonera hispanica - Black salsify

Black salsify (Scorzonera hispanica) is a perennial herb grown for its sweet-flavored root, usually harvested at the end of its first year.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Insect repellent¹

Footnotes

1. Scorzonera hispanica | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰