Puntarelle

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Puntarelle outdoors about 6 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Gai Lan
  

  Gai LanExcellent pair

  • ❧Gai Lan attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Puntarelle
  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Puntarelle
  • ❧Puntarelle roots deep while Gai Lan feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Hairy Vetch
  

  Hairy VetchExcellent pair

  • ❧Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Puntarelle
  • ❧Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Puntarelle feeds on
  • ❧Puntarelle acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch
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  Coral Bells
  Excellent pair

  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Puntarelle
  • ❧Puntarelle draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Puntarelle roots deep while Coral Bells feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow Puntarelle

1. Sow6 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 50 cm · Soil: Moist, fertile, well-draining