Chicory Wildflower Seed

Chicory Wildflower Seed or Wild Succory is a member of the Compositae or Daisy family. It grows throughout Europe and Asia and in this country is common on waste places and roadsides in southern England but rare elsewhere. It has been used as a salad and winter vegetable for many centuries and was well known to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. It has been used in herbal medicine as a tonic, laxative and diuretic and also to treat jaundice and gout.

Latin Name

• Cichorium intybus

Life Cycle

• Perennial

Flowering Time

• July to October

Chicory Wildflower Seed Max Flowering Height

• 120cm

Chicory Wildflower Seed Approx Sowing Rate

• 4.5kg/acre

Wildflower Site Preparation

The site should be weed free. Annual weeds should be controlled by mechanical means or by the use of contact based herbicide. Perennial weeds, for example docks thistle, nettles and couch grass can be dealt with using a translocated herbicide such as Round-Up. Cultivate to achieve a fine seed bed, sow seed mix and then roll to ensure firmness. The best results are obtained when there is good contact between the soil and the seeds.

Sowing Times

Sowing can best be achieved by mixing the seed with dry sand, dry sifted topsoil or sawdust and evenly broadcast. It is important that the seed is in contact with moisture in the soil so the seedbed should be lightly raked and then rolled.