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Vegetable Oyster Plant, Salsify, Wild Quinine 'Fiore Blu'

Tragopogonporrifolius

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Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Tragopogon (tra-go-POH-gon)

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Species

porrifolius (po-ree-FOH-lee-us)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

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Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Medium Blue

Blue-Violet

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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leahgrey

Xenia, OH | June 2012 | positive

I enjoy growing this in my garden. I have a rather limited space and find in my conditions it stays put very well. I have not harvested a...Read More

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Vegetable Oyster Plant, Salsify, Wild Quinine 'Fiore Blu'

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