🌿🌸 Chicory (Cichorium intybus) – 100 Versatile Herb & Vegetable Seeds

Description:
Cichorium intybus, commonly known as Chicory, is a hardy perennial herb valued both for its bright blue flowers and its edible leaves and roots. Chicory leaves add a slightly bitter flavor to salads, while the roots can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute or additive.

This pack contains 100 seeds, ideal for growing chicory in your herb or vegetable garden.

Usage:
Leaves can be used fresh in salads or cooked like spinach. Roots are roasted for coffee or used in traditional medicine. Also used as forage and soil improver.

Sowing Time:

• Sow seeds outdoors in spring or late summer.

• Can be started indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting.

Germination:

• Germinates in 7–14 days at 15–20°C (59–68°F).

• Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep in well-prepared soil.

Soil Requirements:

• Prefers well-drained, fertile soil with moderate moisture.

• Soil pH 6.0–7.5 ideal.

Light Requirements:

• Full sun to partial shade.

Watering:

• Keep soil evenly moist but not soggy.

• Avoid drought stress for best leaf production.

Planting Tips:

• Thin seedlings to 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) apart.

• Harvest leaves young for best flavor or allow to mature for roots.

• Can be blanched by covering plants to reduce bitterness.

Height & Spread:

• Grows 60–90 cm (24–36 inches) tall.

Additional Info:
Chicory is a multipurpose plant perfect for culinary, medicinal, and agricultural uses. Its resilience and ease of growth make it a great addition to any garden.

The package contains 0.5 grams of seeds.Cichorium intybus var. foliosum Endive