EndiveCommon Name: Endive Scientific Name: Chicorium endiva USDA Hardiness Zones: N/A (annual) Approximate number of seeds per gram (ounce) : 700 (20,000) Sun: Full sun Water: keep soil consistently moist during germination Soil: cover with 1/4 inch of well-drained fine soil Temperature: 15 to 20 degrees Celsius (59 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit) Spacing: space plants 1 inches to seed, thinning to 10 inches apart in rows about 18 inches apart Germination Time: 7 to 14 days Endive grows best in cool weather. Plant in cool weather one to two weeks prior to the last frost. Endive can be grown as an autumn crop, but is difficult to germinate in the summer heat. Autumn grown endive tends to be less bitter.
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