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How to Grow Dandelions From Seed
How to grow dandelion greens from seed: spring and fall sowing, light for germination, spacing, preventing mildew, soil for roots, and harvesting tender leaves.
By Hensley’s Seed Co.
Dandelion - Key Growing Information
DAYS TO GERMINATION:
Allow 7–21 days; seed sprouts better in cool soil.
SOWING:
Sowing in place is recommended, any time after the last spring frost or about 6 weeks before the first fall frost. Sow shallowly, about one seed per inch, since light helps germination. Thin to 4–6" apart in rows 12–18" apart. Seed can also be started in flats and transplanted out at any time. If you want roots, skip transplanting, which distorts root shape.
DISEASE:
Leaves can develop mildew, which gets worse with humidity and plant stress. To limit it, keep the soil evenly moist, avoid overhead watering where you can, and space plants as recommended so air moves between them. The more mildew on the leaves, the more root growth suffers.
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Full sun.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Grows in most soils, but roots get bigger in deep, rich, moist ground.
PLANT HEIGHT:
Grows about 8–18" tall.
PLANT SPACING:
Space plants 4–6" apart.
HARDINESS ZONES:
Hardy in Zones 3–10.
HARVEST:
Harvest leaves in the first year while they're still tender and mild, before flowering.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Taraxacum officinale
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