How to grow caraway
Carum carvi
When to plant caraway
Direct-sow caraway in spring in a full-sun, well-drained spot, keeping the seedbed moist because seed is slow to germinate (Illinois). It is a biennial: the first year it forms a leafy rosette, then flowers and sets seed the second year.
Caraway is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- slow germination
- transplant shock
Sources
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