Cichorium intybus
(sold as Radicchio chioggia variegated)
Family: Asteraceae
Common names: CHICORY, RADICCHIO, SUCCORY, WITLOOF
Native to: Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Sentiment: frugality
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, erect, rosette
Max height: 5 feet
Max width: 1 foot
Flower
magenta/purple
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Edible: vegetable
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in spring
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: -40 to +40 °F
Water: moist, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
