Virtus radicchio
Cichorium intybus 'Virtus'
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
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Virtus' radicchio (Cichorium intybus 'Virtus') 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 forms light green romaine-like heads and grows at a rapid pace. Bees and butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Gimlet cucumber, Cat's Pajamas nepeta, and Lime basil.