Speeder radicchio
Cichorium intybus 'Speeder'
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
- Red, purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Speeder' radicchio (Cichorium intybus 'Speeder') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. 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 grows fast and stays erect, and it is drought tolerant. Bees and butterflies visit its red and purple blooms.
Pairs well with Purple Ruffles basil, Arizona Sun blanket flower, and Common Chamomile German chamomile.