Chicory
Plant·Cichorium intybus
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 3–10
Hardiness
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantFloweringFruitingReady to harvestDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7.5
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Prefers loam, clay, sand soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up potassium, calcium, magnesium from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Provides potassium
Provides calcium
Provides magnesium
Attracts pollinators
Attracts beneficial insects
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height30–150 cm
Spacing30 cm (min 15 cm)
Root depthTaproot
Width30–60 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, root division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded