- Vegetable / salad green
- Also known as Puntarelle and Italian Dandelion
- Long green heads
Description
'Chicory- Catalogna' seeds
Cichorium intybus
- Vegetable / salad green
- Also known as Puntarelle and Italian Dandelion
- Long green heads
Italian variety. Upright, long green, open heads with white stems and green dandelion-like leaves, growing to around 40-50cm tall. Pleasant slightly bitter flavour. Can be eaten raw or cooked. Great for salads. Slow bolting. Easy to grow. Good variety for baby leaf. Also known as Long Stemmed Chicory, Italian Dandelion and Puntarelle.
Seeds per gram: 780
Product code: C1-20
Best Months to Sow
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Quick Sowing Guide
Method | Sow direct |
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Sowing Depth | 5mm |
Season | Spring and autumn |
Germination | 4-7 days @ 15-18°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle | Hardy Perennial (usually grown as an annual) |
Row Spacing | 30cm |
Plant Spacing | 20cm |
Position | Full sun, well drained soil |
Days Until Maturity | 50-65 days |
*Notes: Leaves can be used as required or whole plant can be harvested at once.
How To Grow
Shipping
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Ratings & Reviews
Chicory- Catalogna
It was not the Chicory Catalogna. The leaves were smooth, not serrated and had a bland taste. Nothing like the Chicory Catalogna should be.
Chicory- Catalogna
I ordered some seeds. They were all good, except the Catalogna chicory wasn't the puntarelle, which I ordered. It was another form of Chicory