Common Name: Dandelion Botanical Name: Taraxacum officinale Type
and Use: Perennial with edible leaves, flowers, and roots
Planting Dates: Year-round Planting Method: Seed Seed Emergence:
10-21 days. Mostly germinates in the cool weather of early fall
Harvest Time: Any time the feathery foliage is present. The
seeds are harvested after they mature and turn brown. Height:
6-12 inches Spread: 6-8 inches Final Spacing: 6-8 inches Growth
Habits: Rosette of foliage, yellow flowers followed by a
puffball seedhead. Considered a weed and is wild-like in growth.
Culture: Very easy to grow and actually does better in infertile
soil. Grows as a weed on most sunny sites. Troubles & Solutions:
Considered a weed. Seed heads grow quickly and can look
unsightly in lawns and in planting beds. Harvest Storage:
Harvest the young leaves for use in salads. Cut the yellow
flowers when in full bloom to use to make cookies and dandelion
wine. Harvest the roots any time for use in cooking. Buds can be
pickled or roasted as a coffee s