Indigo radicchio
Cichorium intybus 'Indigo'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Indigo' radicchio (Cichorium intybus 'Indigo') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stays about 4 to 5 inches tall. Summer harvests are uniform and the yield potential is high.
Pairs well with Lime basil, Virginia strawberry, Common Chamomile German chamomile, and Cat's Pajamas nepeta.