| I want to grow wild chickory (like you see growing along country roads). I have been unsuccessful transplanting the long growing tuber and would like to find seeds. Can you tell me if it can be grown from seed and if so where I can buy the seeds? Thanks for your help. |
| Cichorium intybus (Wild blue chickory) is very difficult to transplant precisely because of its tap root, but it is not difficult to grow from seed -- in some areas it is considered a pernicious weed because it is such a good seeder. Unfortunately, I am unable to find a retail seed source. You might try harvesting some seed from a wild plant and planting it at home. Its primary requirements are a sunny spot and an alkaline soil. |
