Chicory in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cichorium intybus

Chicory

Chicory is a clump-forming perennial herb, and has bright blue flowers from mid to late Summer. It has a large edible tap root that can be used as a coffee substitute, and dandelion-like leaves, and can grow up to one metre tall. Prefers dry, sunny sites. Self seeds.

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Chicory

Latin name

Cichorium intybus

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chicory is 1.00meters x 1.00meters

1.00 M 1.00 M

Cichorium intybus

Chicory is a clump-forming perennial herb, and has bright blue flowers from mid to late Summer. It has a large edible tap root that can be used as a coffee substitute, and dandelion-like leaves, and can grow up to one metre tall. Prefers dry, sunny sites. Self seeds.

Flowering Season

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Blue flowers are produced on woody stems from mid-summer through to early autumn.

Planting young plants

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Plant out from pot grown stock. Plant in ground that has been dug deeply and lavished with good manure..

Propogation by seed

From Late Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seeds during late spring in half inch deep drills, 15 inches apart.

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