Felix Organic Italian Dandelion Seed

Product ID:5134G.115134G

Quick Facts

Latin Name

Cichorium intybus

Days To Maturity

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

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35 baby; 48 full size

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

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Annual

Hybrid Status

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

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Open Pollinated

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Felix Organic Italian Dandelion Seed

Product ID:5134G.115134G

New! Uniform organic Italian dandelion with good color and performance.

Excellent for both baby leaf and full-size bunching. Bright green, jagged leaf with upright, vigorous growth. Petiole stays narrow for easy cut-and-come-again harvests at baby stage. When grown for bunching, the thick, wide ribs add sweetness and juiciness to the eating experience and contribute to yield. Classic appearance for this type. Maintains stem thickness, uniformity, and productive re-cuts by not producing sideshoots. Just the right amount of bitterness and sweetness! Faster growing than Puntarelle chicory, to which it is genetically similar, and can be used the same way if stems are ribboned and soaked in cold water. Pairs well with Italiko Red for bunching or baby use. USDA Certified Organic.

Specs:

  • Packet: 200 seeds
  • Avg. 300,000 seeds/lb

Quick Facts

Latin Name

Cichorium intybus

Days To Maturity

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

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35 baby; 48 full size

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

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Annual

Hybrid Status

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

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Open Pollinated

Product Features

Product Features

Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies
Plants, or seeds harvested from plants, that have been grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, strictly adhering to the USDA's National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) organic gardening practices are designated as Organic.

Supplies that meet the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) rules according to a third-party authority such as OMRI, WSDA, and/or a local authority such as MOFGA or NOFA.
Cold Tolerant Cold Tolerant
Cold Tolerant
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Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies Cold Tolerant

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SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Cichorium spp.

CULTURE:

Chicory prefers soil with a pH of 5.5–6.5. Suitable for growing anytime during the season but performs best in cool weather. For full-size chicory production see the Endive/Escarole culture, and the Italian Dandelion culture.

DAYS TO MATURITY:

From emergence after direct seeding.

DIRECT SEEDING:

Sow 3–5 seeds/inch in rows at least 2" apart.

SUCCESSION PLANTING:

For a continuous supply, sow about every 2 weeks.

HARVEST:

Harvest with a knife when leaves reach desired size, about 3–6". Cut about an inch above the soil to allow for clean regrowth, making sure to cut above the basal plate. Cut again when plants are at desired size, 5–14 days depending on variety.

AVG. SEEDING RATE:

Endive and Escarole: 1 oz./250', 1 lb./4,000'. Italian Dandelion: 1 oz./285', 1 lb./4,600'.

SEED SPECS:

Avg. 18,900/oz.

PACKET:

200 seeds; Endive, Escarole, and Italian Dandelion: sows 4'.

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