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Yellow Salsify Plant Care
Ixeris stolonifera A.Gray
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Ixeris stolonifera, commonly called creeping lettuce, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to east Asia, where it is found in China, Japan, and Korea. It is a common and widespread species in Japan.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Yellow Salsify?
Yellow Salsify grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Yellow Salsify Native To?
What Is the Yellow Salsify?
Yellow Salsify (Ixeris stolonifera) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Ixeris genus. Yellow Salsify is native to east Asia. Yellow Salsify is also known as Ixeris capillaris, Ixeris stolonifera.
Yellow Salsify displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Yellow Salsify produces small daisy-like flowers in shades of pink, purple, or white.
What Light Does the Yellow Salsify Need?
Yellow Salsify thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Yellow Salsify?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Yellow Salsify to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Yellow Salsify?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Yellow Salsify?
Yellow Salsify can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps.
Is the Yellow Salsify Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Yellow Salsify, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Yellow Salsify?
Yellow Salsify is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Yellow Salsify Need?
Yellow Salsify grows outdoors in USDA Zone 5a – 9b. It survives winters down to planting zone 5a. Yellow Salsify is native to east Asia.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5a – 9b
Keep exploring plants
Yellow Salsify is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Ixeris genus — compare its care with other Ixeris species on PlantoScan.
Ixeris is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Yellow Salsify thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ixeris stolonifera A.Gray, family Asteraceae (first published in Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts , ser. 2, 6(2): 396 (1858)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Yellow Salsify, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Mason Brock ( Masebrock ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 5a – 9b, estimated from the plant's typical growing conditions.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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