WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🟢 Tomatillos
100 / 100
Excellent choice
Salsa verde crop. Plant two for pollination. Very productive in heat.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth
✓ Good
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Summer heat
✓ This crop likes the heat
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best tomatillos for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
46–136 lb · $128–$380
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