Cynara scolymus (120 days from transplant) Open pollinated. An artichoke bred to be accessible for northern growers! Left to bloom, the buds open into massive otherworldly blue flowers that dry well.
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Arctium lappa (120 days) Open pollinated. Standard Japanese variety. Thin 1-2' long mild earthy root for stir-fries, soups and herbal medicine. Can be dug in spring with parsnips.
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Petroselinum crispum (88 days) Open pollinated. Nutty-flavored nearly foot-long root for soup and specialty cooking. Also produces edible flat parsley leaves.
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Tragopogon porrifolius (120 days) Open pollinated. “Oyster Plant” from Sweden. Biennial produces a clump of roots; thin for best sizing. Best-tasting and highest-yielding strain.
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Sium sisarum (120 days) Open pollinated. Perennial. 3–4' plant with 6-8" pinkie-width greyish-white roots. May be harvested in fall, but customarily overwintered for spring treats.
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