Italiko Rosso Chicory

This upright Catalogna chicory sports sawtooth-shaped leaves with attractive red ribs. Sometimes mistaken for a red dandelion, Italiko adds a savory bite to salads and tastes great braised. Fares well in cooler weather. 250 seeds minimum Germination: 7-14 days Maturity: 45-50 days Direct sow 1/4\” deep in full sun/partial shade as soon as soil can be worked and again in late summer for a fall harvest. Space plants 8-12 apart.