Tragopogon porrifolius (Purple salsify)
Tragopogon porrifolius (Purple salsify)
Large, open blue/purple flowers, which close in the afternoon. Fresh seed available, collected summer 2025
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£ 2.75
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11
100% Peat Free
Description
Large, open blue/purple flowers, which close in the afternoon. It's a biennial which self-seeds around very happily in gravel and dry corners. Lovely and much asked for. Hardy. To 80cm.
At A Glance
| Common Name | Salsify, 'Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon' |
| Type | Hardy Biennials |
| Height | 60cm to 90cm |
| Colour | blue |
| Spread Rate | |
| Flowering | early summer |
| Soil Type | normal,drained,dry |
| Aspect | sun |
| Pollination | Attractive to pollinators |
Sue's Notes
Either sow the seed in situ, where you want it grow by pushing it into the ground a little way, or sow thinly in pots with room to let a tap root develop. Plant out before the tap root runs out of room. Will flower in the second year.