Chicory, Wild Form (Cichorium intybus var. intybus), packet of 100 seeds, organic
$2.95
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
In stock
Laura M (verified owner) –
These wild form chicories vary quite a bit, and I enjoyed selecting my favorite plants (I liked the ones that had a leafier growth habit). All plants were quite bitter, too bitter for my palate to include in a regular salad. Perfect for using as an actual bitter before a meal, I like chewing on a leaf before lunch. Some bolted the first year, many more the second, and some are bolting for the first time now (third year). I will be sure to always have a few chicory plants tucked away here and there so they can send up their beautiful wispy flowers.
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