Chicory | Cichorium intybus Size:3.5" x 5" pot Size at Maturity: 25-35' h

Size at Maturity: 25-35' h x 15-25' w

'Jerry's Big Girl'

thistle-like flower heads

makes it a versatile culinary herb

and the deep taproot roasted and ground as a caffeine-free coffee substitute with a long history in southern cooking and European tradition

Chicory | Cichorium intybus Size:3.5" x 5" pot Size at Maturity: 25-35' hThat brilliant sky blue flower blooming along roadsides in midsummer? That's chicory and it's far more useful than its weed reputation suggests. The whole plant is edible: young leaves in salads and sauts (bitter, in the best way), flowers as a garnish, and the deep taproot roasted and ground as a caffeine free coffee substitute with a long history in southern cooking and European tradition. Medicinally the root is the main event a well documented