Oasis Shungiku Seeds - Flower, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Oasis Shungiku is an edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria, also called Tong Ho) grown as a fast, cool-season leafy green. The tender, aromatic leaves have a distinctive chrysanthemum flavor prized in East Asian cooking, for hot pot, stir-fries, and salads. It grows quickly in spring and fall, and the yellow daisy flowers are edible too.

Why choose our seeds?

• Tender, aromatic leaves with a distinctive chrysanthemum flavor for hot pot, stir-fries, and salads
• Fast cool-season growth; harvests in weeks from a spring or fall sowing
• Edible yellow daisy flowers as a bonus garnish

How to grow Oasis Shungiku seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Sow 3-4 weeks before your last frost for an early spring start.
• Outdoors: Direct sow in early spring or late summer for a fall crop.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots
• Well-draining seed-starting mix or fertile garden soil
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Sow about 1/4 inch deep in moist soil.
• Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings are established.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade; some afternoon shade suits it in warm weather.
• Temperature: Cool-season germination around 60-70°F (15-21°C).

Germination

• Seeds germinate in about 7-10 days in cool soil.
• Thin seedlings to 4-6 inches apart, or grow densely for baby-leaf harvests.

Transplanting

• Transplant after the last frost, spacing plants 4-6 inches apart.
• Shungiku grows fast; succession sow every two to three weeks for a steady supply.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun to partial shade.
• Water: Keep the soil consistently moist for tender leaves.
• Fertilizer: A light feeding at planting is enough.
• Harvest outer leaves when young and tender; plants bolt quickly in hot weather, so focus sowings on spring and fall.

Harvest Time:

About 30-40 days from sowing; begin cutting leaves when plants are 6-8 inches tall.