Tomatillo
vegetable
Plant at least two — tomatillos need cross-pollination to set fruit.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 4–11
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 24 in. between plants
- Room needed
- A 2×2 ft patch of the garden
- Ready to pick in
- About 75 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good neighbors
4
Keep apart from
2
Recommended varieties
2- Toma Verde70 daysboth
Classic green tomatillo — bright, tart salsa verde standard.
- Purple75 daysboth
Sweeter purple-husked variety — good for fresh salsa.
Add Tomatillo to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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