Green Tomatillo
Plant Size Guide

Tomatillo Verde
Physalis philadelphia
days to maturity: 60 days
plant spacing: 1 per square foot, trellised
sunlight requirements: 8-14 hours
look out for: white fly and not properly supporting plants, which must be trellised
harvest notes: harvest fruit when papery husk splits.
Tomatillos flavor is often described as citrusy, tart, sour or tangy, like a granny smith grape. Toma Verde is the most common cultivar producing 2-3” firm green fruit that look like unripe tomatoes. Smaller wild and native varieties also exist and can be found growing as natives throughout the Americas, however this large culinary variety is the one most commonly used in cooking. While tomatillos do grow on a bush plant, and not a vine, they grow so tall and their stalks are so tender that we recommend you trellis them. If youre just growing one or two you may want to consider using a tomato cage for 1-2 plants. While we dont recommend these wire circular trellising systems for tomatoes they are great for smaller plants like cucumbers and tomatillos. Your tomatillo fruit is ready to harvest when you touch the papery husk and the fruit has completely filled it and has actually caused it to split at the bottom.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.

Now Little River Nursery & Little River Gardens
Two new names, one guiding vision; to empower people through food and ecology. For more information on our garden installation services visit the Little River Gardens website.

