When should I plant Skirret?

Sow seed indoors 3–2 weeks before your last spring frost. Move seedlings into the garden 0–2 weeks before your last spring frost. Sow seed straight into the ground from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after your last spring frost.

How far apart do I plant Skirret?

Space Skirret about 8″ apart. It grows best in part sun.

What grows well with Skirret?

Good companions for Skirret include Carrot, Lettuce, Onion.

What zones does Skirret grow in?

Skirret is suited to USDA zones 4–9 and takes ~150 days to harvest.

How to grow Skirret (Sium sisarum)

An old cottage-garden root: clusters of sweet, slender white roots that were a favorite before the potato.

Quick tip

A perennial - lift clumps of sweet white roots in fall and replant a crown to grow again next year.

⛅ Part sun↔ 8″ apartZones 4–9⏳ ~150d

When to plant Skirret

Start indoorsSow seed indoors 3–2 weeks before your last spring frost.
Transplant outMove seedlings into the garden 0–2 weeks before your last spring frost.
Direct sowSow seed straight into the ground from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after your last spring frost.

At a glance

Botanical name

Sium sisarum

Companion planting

Plant near

🌱 A perennial root that grows well with carrots and onions in cool, moist soil.

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