Chicory

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Chicory outdoors about 4 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsExcellent pair

  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Chicory
  • ❧Chicory draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chicory roots deep while Coral Bells feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Wild Garlic
  

  Wild GarlicGreat pair

  • ❧Wild Garlic attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Chicory
  • ❧Chicory roots deep while Wild Garlic feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Wild Garlic acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Chicory
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  Cloudberry
  Great pair

  • ❧Chicory draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chicory roots deep while Cloudberry feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Cloudberry acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Chicory

How to grow Chicory

1. Sow4 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — tolerates poor soil