How to grow epazote
Dysphania ambrosioides
When to plant epazote
Sow epazote from seed in spring in a full-sun spot with moist, well-drained soil, making successive sowings every 2 to 3 weeks for a fresh supply (Illinois). It self-seeds very freely and can become invasive, so pinch stem tips to limit flowering and seed set.
Epazote 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
- Annual
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- invasive spreading
- self seeding
Sources
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