Characteristics

USDA Hardiness zone ^Help 3-7
Life cycle Perennial
Light requirement Full sun
Water requirement Moist
Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Leaves Deciduous
Height 1.5m
Layer Herbs
Utility Animal feed
Edible True
Edible parts Flowers, Leaves, Root
Propagation method seed - direct sow, seed - transplant, division
When to plant (indoors) true
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicory
Growth Fast
Alternate name Radicchio, Succory, Witloof, Blue daisy, Blue dandelion, Blue sailors, Blue weed, Bunk, Coffeeweed, Cornflower, Hendibeh, Horseweed, Ragged sailors, Succory, Wild bachelor's buttons, Wild endive (note: "cornflower" is commonly applied to centaurea cyanus) common names for varieties of var foliosum include endive, Radicchio, Belgian endive, French endive, Red endive, Sugarloaf, witloof, Witlof
Family Asteraceae
Warning Weed potential
Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cichorium intybus
Soil pH 5.5-7.0
Native to Europe
Root type Tap
Root depth 3m
Days to maturity 40 days (leaves), 120 days (roots)
Spacing 12inches
Germination time 7-21 days
Germination temperature 5-30°C
Drought resistant yes
When to plant (division) late fall, early spring