Dandelion

45 days. Perennial. A sophisticated French play on the immensely nutritious wild dandelion. Dandelion is highly nutritious and contains potent antioxidants. The potential health benefits are incredible, from weight loss to healthier cholesterol, with studies claiming dandelions’ cancer fighting abilities. Use the young leaves in salads, older leaves as boiled greens. Roots can be roasted and used in place of coffee, or lifted and forced during winter, like Belgian Endive. We’re proud to offer this European strain of a traditional old favorite!

• 4-6 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 5-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 45-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
  
• Plant Spacing: 8-12"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
  
• Taraxacum officinale
  

Growing Tips: Adapted to most areas, but best in a location that receives morning sun and part to full shade in afternoon--this keeps greens tender and mild.

50 days. Beautiful, bright red stems and deep green leaves make this variety a winner! Baby leaves add great tangy flavor to salads, or are good as a cooked green. We offer true Italian seeds for this delicious heirloom, which is not a true dandelion, but rather a member of the chicory family.

• 4-6 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 5-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 45-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
  
• Plant Spacing: 8-12"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
  
• Cichorium intybus
  

Growing Tips: Adapted to most areas, but best in a location that receives morning sun and part to full shade in afternoon--this keeps greens tender and mild.

40-60 days. Perennial. In Japan, white dandelion is held in high esteem. A white-flowered member of the dandelion family, this species is specifically found growing wild in southern Japan. It is not considered an aggressive or weedy dandelion variety. Instead, it is celebrated in its native land as a useful food and medicine plant. Its delicately bitter leaves are lightly boiled into Ohitashi. The snow-white blooms are lightly battered and fried for tempura, and the long tap root is favored both for its culinary potential and its medicinal benefits. Try growing a trifecta of dandelions in pink, yellow and white for a perfectly pretty pastel presentation!

• 4-6 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 5-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 45-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
  
• Plant Spacing: 8-12"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
  
• Taraxacum albidum
  

Growing Tips: Adapted to most areas, but best in a location that receives morning sun and part to full shade in afternoon--this keeps greens tender and mild.

40-60 days. Perennial. A darling little wildflower from central Asia, pink dandelion is a much less prolific relative of the common yellow dandelion. While a pink dandelion may seem unusual to American gardeners, the pastel blooms can be found growing along forest edge lines, meadows and roadsides in their native range. Leaves, roots and blooms of pink dandelion are edible; they are considered slightly less bitter than the common yellow dandelion. The 1-2 inch blooms are pink with a lemon-cream center, making them incredibly alluring to butterflies, honeybees and other pollinators. The pink dandelion is a rich source of vitamin A.

• 4-6 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 5-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 45-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
  
• Plant Spacing: 8-12"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
  
• Taraxacum pseudoroseum
  

Growing Tips: Adapted to most areas, but best in a location that receives morning sun and part to full shade in afternoon--this keeps greens tender and mild.