King Stropharia “Clemson” - Garden Giant - (Stropharia rugoso-annulata) - 5lb

King Stropharia Clemson Garden Giant from Mushroom Mountain is 5 pounds of fully colonized sawdust spawn (Stropharia rugoso-annulata) for growing Wine Cap mushrooms outdoors while building healthier soil. Also called Garden Giant or Wine Cap, it is one of the easiest mushrooms to grow and thrives in hardwood mulch, wood chip beds, and garden paths.

At a glance

• Form: 5 lb bag of fully colonized sawdust spawn
• Species: Stropharia rugoso-annulata (King Stropharia, Wine Cap, Garden Giant)
• Grows on: hardwood wood chip beds, garden paths, raised beds, and mulched areas; or pasteurized straw with a soil casing indoors
• Coverage: a 5 lb bag typically inoculates roughly 20 to 40 square feet of wood chip bed
• Harvest: light fruiting in spring and heavier harvests in fall, returning year after year
• Flavor: savory and earthy, often compared to potatoes, with an asparagus-like stem texture

Best for

• Beginners and first-time outdoor growers
• Gardeners and permaculture systems
• Building soil structure, moisture retention, and nutrient cycling
• Mulched garden beds, compost areas, and chicken runs

How to use

• Layer the spawn into a hardwood wood chip or mulch bed and keep it moist
• Add fresh mulch periodically to keep the bed productive
• Expect a small spring harvest and a larger fall harvest
• Best lightly sautéed in butter with simple seasoning

About Mushroom Mountain

Mushroom Mountain is a South Carolina cultivation company producing fresh spawn, grow kits, and mushroom extracts in-house with decades of cultivation experience.