Endive plant profile
Cichorium endivia
An annual vegetable for full sun.
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When to plant
When to plant Endive
Endive and escarole are cool-season crops you grow in early spring or late fall. Oregon State University says to plant as early in the spring as possible and stagger plantings once or twice per week; transplants are grown about six weeks before they are needed.
The calendar shows this cited seasonal window as an approximate band. It does not convert the season into frost-adjusted dates.
Open Endive in my garden calendarShows the source-backed planting season, not frost-adjusted dates.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6.5 to 7.5
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Spacing
- 10 to 12 in apart, rows 15 in
- Days to maturity
- 90 to 90 days (from sowing)
Next steps
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Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- Endive and Escarole (Cichorium endivia)
Oregon State University, College of Agricultural Sciences (Oregon Vegetables). Supports general reference. Checked 2026-06-18.