Deltoid synurus (Synurus deltoides)
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −17.8 °C
Cultivation
Succeeds in any fertile well-drained soil, preferably slightly alkaline in nature, in full sun.
Propagation
Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in spring. Surface sow or only just cover the seed and do not allow the compost to dry out. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.
Edible uses
Tender parts of the plant are eaten cooked.
Habitat
Forest margins, forests and meadows at elevations of 500 - 2200 metres in China.
Native range
E. Asia - China, S. Japan, Korea, Manchuria.
Scientific synonyms Serratula pungens