Astéracées • Cichorium intybus

Wild chicory Palla Rossa - Organic

"A rustic gentleness with purple foliage, a perfect ally for vibrant gardens."

$4.49

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Native to Europe, wild chicory Palla Rossa is distinguished by its deep red foliage, which intrigues the eye and delights the gardener. Traditionally used for its young leaves in salads or cooked dishes, it embodies the perfect blend of hardiness and delicacy.

In the garden, this robust variety thrives easily in light soil and provides a beautiful, colorful presence in borders or vegetable beds. Its slightly bitter flavor and hardy nature make it a valued companion plant, bringing diversity and vitality to the vegetable garden while attracting beneficial insects.

  • Growing climate: Temperate climate
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Occasional

Annotation: Hardy plant that tolerates poor soils and cool climates well.

The young leaves of Palla Rossa chicory are eaten in salads for their slightly bitter flavor, adding freshness and color. They can be lightly cooked like spinach. Traditionally, wild chicory has also been used in infusions to aid digestion.

Wild chicory Palla Rossa - Organic

Wild chicory Palla Rossa - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor and outdoor seeding

Germination time

5-7 jours

Germination temperature

18° to 22° Celsius

Sowing depth

Surface sowing - without covering the soil

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 75 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

20 cm

Distance between rows

30 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant that tolerates light shade

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

40 cm

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