| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3 ft. or more |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Erosion control Vegetable Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other: taproot is edible |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 14-21 Depth to plant seed: Barely cover Sow in situ Other info: Cool weather crop. Plant Spring or Fall. Thin to 4-6 inches apart. |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| antsinmypants | On May 4, 2021 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On April 25, 2021 | Seeds sown Outdoors in raised bed. |
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