Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
In a typical UK garden, sow indoors late February to late March, sow outside mid-April to mid-May, plant out early May to early June, and harvest mid-July to late October.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow indoors
- late February to late March
- Sow outdoors
- mid-April to mid-May
- Plant out
- early May to early June
- Harvest
- mid-July to late October
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 60 cm apart, rows 90 cm apart
- Square foot
- 1 per 4 squares (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Ready in
- 60 to 75 days from planting out
- Grows to
- 1 m
- Hardiness
- Tender: killed by any frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Crops for
- About 10 weeks
Growing tip
Grow at least two plants, as they need a partner to set fruit; pick when the fruit fills the papery husk.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For tomatillo, we used:
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