{"product_id":"blue-chicory-cichorium-intybus-seeds-100-seeds-pollinator-friendly-edible-hardy-wildflower","title":"Blue Chicory – Cichorium intybus Seeds | 100 Seeds | Pollinator Friendly | Edible \u0026 Hardy Wildflower","description":"Blue Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial known for its striking sky-blue daisy-like flowers and deep taproot. Blooming from early summer through fall, this adaptable plant attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators while adding natural beauty to meadows, roadsides, and garden borders.\n\nGrowing 2–4 feet tall, Chicory produces upright branching stems with bright blue blooms that open in the morning sunlight. It thrives in poor soils and dry conditions, making it ideal for wildflower plantings, pollinator gardens, pasture mixes, and erosion control.\n\nThe deep taproot helps improve soil structure, and both leaves and roots have traditional culinary and herbal uses. Chicory roots are historically roasted and used as a coffee substitute.\n\nYou will receive:\n✔️ 100 Blue Chicory seeds\n✔️ Botanical name: Cichorium intybus\n✔️ Open-pollinated seeds\n✔️ Untreated, non-GMO seeds\n✔️ Secure packaging\n\n🌿 Growing Information\nCommon Name: Blue Chicory\nBotanical Name: Cichorium intybus\nPlant Type: Hardy perennial (sometimes grown as biennial)\nGrowth Rate: Fast\nMature Height: 2–4 feet\nSpread: 1–2 feet\nSun: Full sun\nSoil: Well-drained; tolerates poor, sandy, or rocky soils\nWater: Low to moderate\nUSDA Zones: 3–9\nDrought Tolerance: High once established\nBloom Time: Summer to early fall\nBloom Color: Bright blue\n\n💡 Excellent for wildflower meadows, pollinator habitats, pasture mixes, edible gardens, and naturalized landscapes.\n\n🌱 Seed Germination Instructions\n\nDirect sow outdoors after danger of frost or in early fall.\n\nLightly press seeds into soil surface and cover very lightly (about 1\/8 inch deep).\n\nKeep soil evenly moist until germination.\n\nGermination typically occurs within 7–14 days.","brand":"FaithFolkStudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589404787009,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/0758\/0993\/files\/b449e17a-il_fullxfull.7756004770_imb2.jpg?v=1775787008","url":"https:\/\/faithfolkstudio.com\/products\/blue-chicory-cichorium-intybus-seeds-100-seeds-pollinator-friendly-edible-hardy-wildflower","provider":"FaithFolkStudio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}