Chicory Live Plant | Cichorium intybus | Blue Flower Native Pollinator Perennial Edible Herb

Grow a versatile garden favorite with Chicory, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant valued for its brilliant sky-blue flowers, edible leaves and roots, and exceptional pollinator benefits. Cichorium intybus is a hardy perennial that attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects while adding natural beauty to meadows, cottage gardens, herb gardens, and native landscapes. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Cichorium intybus thrives in full sun and well-draining soil. Its attractive blue blooms open throughout the growing season, while its edible foliage and roots have long been appreciated for culinary and herbal uses. Once established, this drought-tolerant perennial is easy to grow and adapts well to a variety of garden settings.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Cichorium intybus starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Cichorium intybus Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Beautiful sky-blue flowers
• Edible leaves and roots
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators
• Excellent for herb, cottage, and native gardens
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Long blooming season
• Easy-care perennial
• Suitable for naturalized landscapes
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Cichorium intybus
• Common Name: Chicory
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun
• Growing Media: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment, then water moderately once established
• Humidity: Low to average humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 3–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 3–5 feet tall and 18–24 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Pollinator Gardens
• Native Plant Gardens
• Cottage Gardens
• Meadow Plantings
• Edible Landscapes
• Wildflower Gardens
• Gifts for Gardeners