| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6-12 inches |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium) |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors Can handle transplanting Will not come true from seed |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
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