Grow guide
How to grow Sugarloaf Chicory
Cichorium intybus
- Type
- Leafy green
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–10
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 70–90 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 4 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Tall, conical chicory with a pale self-blanching interior and mild bitterness; sow mid-summer for autumn and early-winter harvest.
More leafy green varieties
Grows well nearby
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