Grow guide
How to grow Scorzonera Duplex Russian Giant
Scorzonera hispanica
- Type
- Root
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 120–150 days
- Spacing
- 4″ apart
- Density
- 9 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Very hardy
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Thin As needed
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Long black-skinned roots with white flesh and oyster-like flavor; needs deep loose soil; sweetens after first frost.
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