Cichorium intybus var. intybus

Description

Large blue flowers throughout summer.

Used originally as a substitute for coffee this delightful herbs flowers open in sunlight, but close in cloudy weather.

Flowering: Summer – Autumn

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 100cm+

Spread: 60cm

Common Name: Chicory

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Foliage: pinnately lobed

Basic Colour: ( blue )

Flower Colour: blue

Natural Flowering: June – September

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 100cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist / well-drained

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border / meadow

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies

Pruning: Cut back in winter/spring

Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: Europe, West Asia, North Africa