Sium sisarum - skirret

Skirret is a great root crop. The roots are productive, and plants are easily divided so you can multiply them quickly. Don't let the seeds mature or you will have a thousand seedlings coming up below the next year.

Roots have the flavor of potato/parsnip.

Flowers are great for attracting beneficial insects, with lots of flowers and a long flowering period.

Does not make good roots for us in compacted clay, but at our old house it made awesome roots.