Grow guide
How to grow Purple Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
- Type
- Tomatillo
- Zones
- USDA zones 5–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 70–100 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Harvest 2x/week in season
- Fertilize Monthly
- Water Deep weekly
Notes
Sweeter than green. Plant 2+ in 7B for fruit set.
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Grows well nearby
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