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How to grow endives

Cichorium endivia (Curled Group) · asteraceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Endive is a cool-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 60°F.

Plants bolt or decline once sustained daytime highs reach 80°F.

Varieties in the library run 55 to 95 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Tolerates a light frost.

Space plants 8 to 12 inches apart.

Sources

2 endives in the library

Green Curled Endive · Tres Fine

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 2 endive varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest that reaches them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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