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Felix Organic Italian Dandelion Seed — upright chicory bed

Felix Organic Italian Dandelion Seed — leaf bunch harvest

Felix Organic Italian Dandelion Seed — kitchen bitter greens

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Cichorium intybus

A seed worth growing

Felix Organic Italian Dandelion Seed

Item #HSC-DAN-003-PKT

An even organic Italian dandelion.

Felix has bright green, jagged leaves on upright, vigorous plants. At baby size the stems stay slim for easy repeat cutting; grown on for bunching, the thick, wide ribs add sweetness, juiciness and weight. It makes no side shoots, so stems stay even cut after cut.

A good balance of bitter and sweet. It is closely related to puntarelle and grows faster; slice the stems into ribbons and soak them in cold water to use it the same way.

About 35 days to baby leaf and 48 days to full size, from emergence. Open-pollinated, certified organic seed.

Specs

Packet: 200 seeds
Average 300,000 seeds per lb.

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$6.40

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Cichorium intybus
Days To Maturity: 35 baby; 48 full size
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow thick for baby leaf

3–5 seeds per inch, rows 2" apart.

Prefer cool weather

pH 5.5–6.5.

Sow every 2 weeks

For a steady supply.

Cut above the base

At 3–6"; recut in 5–14 days.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Cichorium intybus

Soil and season

Chicory, endive and Italian dandelion like soil at pH 5.5–6.5. They can be sown through the season but grow best in cool weather.

Days to maturity

Counted from emergence after direct sowing.

Direct sowing

For baby leaf, sow 3–5 seeds per inch in rows 2" or more apart.

Succession planting

Sow about every 2 weeks for a steady supply.

Seeding rate

Endive and escarole: about 1 oz. per 250 ft. of row (1 lb. per 4,000 ft.). Italian dandelion: about 1 oz. per 285 ft. (1 lb. per 4,600 ft.).

Harvest

Cut leaves with a knife at 3–6", about an inch above the soil and above the base of the plant so it regrows cleanly. The next cut is ready in 5–14 days, depending on the variety.

Full-size heads

Varieties that also suit bunching can be thinned and grown on to full size.

Packet

200 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 300,000 on average.

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