🌿 Sawtooth Herb

Eryngium foetidum

herbs Biennial/Perennial Apiaceae

☀️ Sun

Partial Shade

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

8-11

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Moist, rich

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

8-12 in

📐 Height

8-24 in

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Basil

Aromatic companion improves vigor

🤝 Marigold

Universal garden companion

🤝 Nasturtium

Attracts beneficial insects

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic inhibition

⚠️ Walnut

Juglone toxicity

📝 Growing Notes

Heat-tolerant cilantro substitute. Stronger flavor. Called culantro or recao.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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