Vegetable / Cool season

Green Curled Endive

Shoulder-season salad beds where lettuce diversity matters.

Frilly, pleasantly bitter leaves for salads and braising.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
85
Germination temperature
45-75F
Seed depth
0.25 inches
Spacing
10 inches
Row spacing
18 inches
Start method
Either

Frost-date timing

Indoor start
4 weeks before last frost
Direct sow
21 days before last frost
Transplant
7 days before last frost
Fall planting
10 weeks before first frost
Succession interval
repeat every 21 days

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun to part shade
Water
Steady moisture keeps leaves tender and less bitter.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil with moderate nitrogen.
Watch
Heat and drought make leaves harsh and accelerate bolting.
  • greens
  • salad
  • cool-season
  • containers

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Source: CSU vegetable planting guide