Catalogna Special italian dandelion
Cichorium intybus 'Catalogna Special'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Catalogna Special' Italian dandelion (Cichorium intybus 'Catalogna Special') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It is grown for salad mix or bunching. Bees and butterflies visit it, and it grows fast.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Lime basil, and Common Chamomile German chamomile.