Catalogna Emerald Endive (Cichorium endivia) Plant Seeds
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$15.60
Catalogna Emerald endive resembles dandelion with its white stems and dark green leaves, but it has a mild taste and tender leaves. Harvest leaves the first year and overwinter for succulent flower stems in mild climates. Since light frost sweetens the taste and excessive heat induces bitterness in the leaves...
Catalogna Emerald endive resembles dandelion with its white stems and dark green leaves, but it has a mild taste and tender leaves. Harvest leaves the first year and overwinter for succulent flower stems in mild climates. Since light frost sweetens the taste and excessive heat induces bitterness in the leaves or bolting, endive is an excellent fall crop.
Botanical Name : Cichorium intybus
Common name : Catalogna Emerald Endive
Size at maturity : 8” – 12”
Days to maturity : 50 days
Light requirement : Full sun
Planting time : summer
Sowing method : direct sow
Planting depth : 1/4"
Plant spacing : 6”
Ships : Year-round
Average seeds per ounce : Approx. 25,000