Leonardo radicchio
Cichorium intybus 'Leonardo'
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
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Leonardo' radicchio (Cichorium intybus 'Leonardo') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. The heads are uniform and slow-bolting, so you get an even harvest. Bees and butterflies visit the purple flowers.
Pairs well with Lime basil, Cat's Pajamas nepeta, and Virginia strawberry.