Chicory, Wild Form (Cichorium intybus var. intybus), packet of 100 seeds, organic

Family: Aster (Asteraceae)

Hardy to Zones 3 to 7

Native to Europe, North Africa, Asia.   Herbaceous perennial flowering light blue to a height of 3 feet. Plant prefers gravel, dry waysides or waste places.  Root dug and dried as a coffee substitute.  Fresh leaves in salad are a nutrient dense bitter digestive.  Sow seed on surface fall or spring and thin to 1 foot apart.

100 seeds per packet, Certified Organically Grown