Cichorium intybus Seeds - Common chicory
Cichorium intybus Seeds - Common chicory
Cichorium intybus
Wild succory - Blue daisy - Blue dandelion - Blue weed - Bunk - Coffeeweed
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Anne, 21/09/2024
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Description
Cichorium intybus, better known as common chicory, or wild endive, is a perennial characterized by its summer blooms of an irresistible shade of blue, as deep and clear as the summer sky. Whether it grows in the degraded soils of roadsides in the South of France or it invades entire fields in the North of France, it makes a dazzling impression. It is a well-branched plant with deeply cut basal leaves, all parts of which are bitter to the taste. It grows and flowers rapidly, thriving in full sun, in any ordinary soil, even dry and clay soil.
Common chicory is native to Southern Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor and is very common in uncultivated fields, meadows and roadsides. It is a hardy herbaceous plant that develops a taproot and belongs to the family Asteraceae. It forms a basal rosette from which emerge erect, more or less pubescent, bright green stems that grow 40 to 100 cm high, depending on the soil in which it grows. Its inflorescences appear in summer, earlier in hotter climates and later until autumn in cooler ones. They are flower heads made up of intense blue ligulate flowers that bloom directly on the end of the stem or at the base of the branches. They measure 2 to 3 cm in diameter and only open in bright, sunny weather. The blooms are followed by the formation of fruits called achenes that are topped with a pappus and contain the seeds.
Wild chicory is ideal in wild gardens with dry soils. It is one of the few plants, along with poppies, that manage to grow in degraded soils, around recent constructions. It is also perfect for filling gaps in rock gardens. The blue hue of its flowers combines beautifully with the yellow blooms of Heliopsis, the orange corollas of the California poppy or the red blooms of blanket flowers.
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Cichorium
intybus
Asteraceae
Wild succory - Blue daisy - Blue dandelion - Blue weed - Bunk - Coffeeweed
North Africa
Planting and care
Sow common chicory from March to May. This plants taproot does not tolerate transplanting, so it is best to sow it. Plant the seeds at a depth of 3 mm, spacing them out, in cultivated soil that has been raked to a fine tilth and loosened to a depth of 30 cm. Water regularly to keep the growing medium moist, especially in hot weather. This plant can also be direct sown in the open ground in August or September, producing plants that bloom in early summer the following year. Thin out the seedlings, leaving one plant every 30 or 40 cm. This plant will perform best in rich, well-drained soil in full sun. It does not require any further maintenance.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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