Chicory Leaves

Leaves are dark green with deep red stems and veins. Seeds go dormant when soil temperature is over 80°F. (12-18”) Garnet Stem Catalogna features tall dandelion-like leaves for mesclun.

25,000 seeds/oz.; 1-3 lbs./acre; 10-21 days. Seeds go dormant when soil temperature is over 80°F. The mature heads are narrow and dark green when field grown. The leaves are mildly bitter and delicious.

Miscuglio Mixture is a mix of every kind of heading chicory and some leaf chicories. It can be planted any time soil temperatures are 65-70°F. 25,000 seeds/oz.; 1-3 lbs./acre; 10-21 days.

Seeds go dormant when soil temperature is over 80°F. Plant Red Verona Radicchio in June for fall harvest of small, gourmet, cabbage-like heads that turn burgundy red. 25,000 seeds/oz.; 1-3 lbs./acre; 10-21 days.

With its white stems and dark green leaves, our Certified Organic Catalogna Emerald looks like dandelion but has mild flavor and tender leaves. Harvest at baby leaf size or full size.

Midsummer plantings can be made in cold frames for the longest harvest window. Spring plant for baby leaves. 25,000 seeds/oz.; 1-3 lbs./acre; 10-21 days. It forms tight crunchy heads in the fall that hold for months.

Chicory Seeds Chicory is a very versatile plant that is equally cherished as a flower and as an herb. Though chicory is most famously used in teas, it has also traditionally been used to flavor coffees as well.

Keep in mind that the terms describing the leaf shape can apply to leaflets as well as simple leaves. Defining the shape of a leaf is based on the ratio of length to width, the curve of the leaf edge, and the location or position of the widest point in...

Cover seed lightly, about 1/8", and firm soil gently. Optimum germination results at soil temperatures of 60–68°F (15.5–20°C).Sow in flats, 4 seeds/in., or in ¾" plug trays, barely covering seeds with fine vermiculite, 3–4 weeks before transplanting...

Cover seeds lightly, about 1/8". Careful variety selection is important for hot weather plantings. Summer crops can be successful if nights are cool (below 60°F/16°C).If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the...

Optimum germination results at soil temperatures of 60–68°F (15.5–20°C).Sow in flats, 4 seeds/in., or in ¾" plug trays, barely covering seeds with fine vermiculite, 3–4 weeks before transplanting outdoors.

Optimum germination results at soil temperatures of 60-68°F (15.5-20°C).Sow in flats, 4 seeds/in., or in 3/4" plug trays, barely covering seeds with fine vermiculite, 3-4 weeks before transplanting outdoors.

Harden seedlings by reducing water and temperature for 2-3 days before planting outdoors. Firm soil gently, and keep surface moist until emergence in 3-5 days (or longer in cold weather).

Careful variety selection is important for hot weather plantings. Packet: 200 seeds.Endive is hardy and can be planted as early as the soil can be worked. Cover seed lightly, about 1/8", and firm soil gently.

A combination of dried thyme, basil, savory, and fennel seeds can be substituted.Older folks in the Caribbean believe that bay leaf tea can lower your blood pressure, aid with digestive problems and even get rid of headaches.

They are tolerant of heat and humidity and perform beautifully in containers and window boxes. (Pelargonium) Annual. Lightly cover seeds. 3,600 seeds/oz.; 14-21 days, 72°F. They have 5” flowers heads in shades of pink, rose, burgundy and white on trailing...

Copperleaf also serves well as an indoor plant in a bright spot. Pow! The big hot-colored copperleaf contrasted beautifully, in form and color, to the existing plants.Tropical landcape, sunny garden, container: you have a place for CopperleafCopperleaf...

Tie the heads closed one week before harvest to blanch the center to a creamy white color. Does best in spring or fall under cooler conditions. An old French heirloom frisee endive forms a heart of finely cut, frilly leaves that are mildly bitter, and...

Optimum germination results at soil temperatures of 60-68°F (15.5-20°C).Sow in flats, 4 seeds/in., or in 3/4" plug trays, barely covering seeds with fine vermiculite, 3-4 weeks before transplanting outdoors.

Full-size heads form a mass of tender blanched leaves at the heart for salad mix. Spacing closely at 8-10" encourages these varieties' self-blanching characteristics.Seeds will germinate from 41-85°F (5-29°C), but the highest germination percentage...

Careful variety selection is important for hot weather plantings. Packet: 200 seeds.Endive is hardy and can be planted as early as the soil can be worked. Cover seed lightly, about 1/8", and firm soil gently.

More sure-heading than the old open-pollinated varieties. Good field-holding ability. Properly hardened transplants can survive temperatures as low as 20°F (-6°C). Harvest at 5-6 weeks.Radicchio grows best in cool or mild weather, i.e. fall, winter,...

Optimum germination results at soil temperatures of 60-68°F (15.5-20°C).Sow in flats, 4 seeds/in., or in 3/4" plug trays, barely covering seeds with fine vermiculite, 3-4 weeks before transplanting outdoors.

It performs best when temperatures are below 75 degrees F. Whitloof is grown for the large root, which is used to make a coffee supplement. This is applied approximately 4 weeks after transplant or once the plants have been thinned.Growing chicory as...