- Botanical name: Cichorium intybus 'Kristalkopf Snowflake'
- Common name: Chicory
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
Green
Chicory is a bitter-tasting vegetable, used as a winter crop and harvested to eat in autumn and early spring salads. It thrives in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. There are three different types of chicory: ‘forcing’ chicory, red chicory or radicchio and ‘non-forcing’ chicory.
Cichorium intybus ‘Kristalkopf Snowflake’ is a ‘non-forcing’ chicory which grows a lot like lettuce. It bears heads of crispy leaves with a soft heart.
How to grow Cichorium 'Kristalkopf Snowflake'
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Plant size
1.2m height
15cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do Sow in July |
A
Do Sow in August |
S
Do Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
Cichorium 'Kristalkopf Snowflake' and wildlife
Cichorium 'Kristalkopf Snowflake' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Cichorium 'Kristalkopf Snowflake' poisonous?
Cichorium 'Kristalkopf Snowflake' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
