How to grow Frog Fruit

Phyla nodiflora

Full Sun
OR
Full Shade
Low

Can be weedy

Growing Frog Fruit from seed

Direct sow – water – fertilize in spring to stimulate growth

Sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 1.95 feet (60.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.

Seed Saving Frog Fruit

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds.

How long does Frog Fruit take to grow?

These estimates for how long Frog Fruit takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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When should I plant Frog Fruit?

Our when to plant Frog Fruit estimates are relative to your last frost date.

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Other names for Frog Fruit

Sawtooth fogfruit, Turkey tangle, Matchweed, common frog-fruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit, Texas Frogfruit, Creeping Lippia, Mat Grass, Cape Weed

Phlya incisa, Lippia nodiflora, Lippia incisa

Footnotes

¹ NABA butterfly

² Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center