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Chicory — Vegetables

Cichorium intybus

Full sun, light watering — hardy through cold winters.

Photograph of Chicory
iNaturalist / GBIF
Sow
May–Jun
Plant out
Jun
Harvest
Sep–Dec
In flower
Jul, Aug, Sep
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Difficulty
Easy
Hardiness
H5
Season
summer
Height
100–150 cm
Spacing
100 cm
Pets
Safe around pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly
Native
Native

Growing notes

Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 50-100cm apart. In flower Jul-Sep.