1000 Chicory Flower Seed Natural Herbal Tea Coffeeweed Edible Wildflower
Chicory Wildflower. aka Monks Beard, Blue Dandelion, Blue Sailors, Coffee-weed. Easy to grow perennial. Not very picky about soil. Will grow just about anywhere with 6 hours of sun. Drought tolerant. 1 1/2" Blue-lavender flowers, blooms all summer into fall. Herb. Organic. Non-gmo. U.S. Grown seed. Thomas Jefferson grew this plant, and in a letter to his friend George Washington "Chicory is one of the greatest accusations a farmer can have". The Egyptians also grew this plant. The roots are used as a coffee substitute, and the leaves are used as a salad green or in teas.
- Cichorium Intybus.
- Perennial
- Full Sun.
- Spring, soil temp 70F+.
- SOW - 1/8" deep, 4" apart after last frost. Keep Moist.
- Germinates in 7-21 Days.
- Thin to 12".
- Height 36" x 12" wide.
- Medium water. Light organic fertilizer.
- Flowers are blue. Blooms summer to fall.
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