Chicory – For Versatile Sky-Blue Summer Colour

Usually available: spring & summer
Life cycle: perennial
Height: 80–150cm
Bloom colour: bright sky blue
Position: full sun
Spacing: 30–45cm apart
Soil preference: well-drained, light to medium soil

You will receive 1 chicory herb plug plant.

All of our herb plants are grown organically using certified organic potting mixes and fertilizers.

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a striking perennial herb recognised by its tall stems topped with brilliant sky-blue flowers. Traditionally valued for its medicinal and culinary uses, chicory roots have long been roasted and brewed as a caffeine-free coffee substitute, while its leaves add a pleasantly bitter note to salads and cooked dishes. Medicinally, chicory has been used to support digestion, liver health, and general vitality.

Why choose The Healing Herb Garden’s chicory?

Organically grown and carefully nurtured, our chicory plants are ideal for gardeners who want herbs that blend beauty, wellness, and practicality. Its deep taproot helps break up soil, improving garden structure, while its nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for pollinators, especially bees and butterflies.

Uses:

Medicinal: traditionally used to support digestion, detox, and liver health.

Culinary: roots roasted as coffee substitute; leaves used in salads.

Ornamental: tall stems and sky-blue flowers add summer colour.

Wildlife friendly: flowers provide nectar for bees and butterflies.

Physical characteristics:

Height: 80–150cm at maturity
Foliage: rosette of green leaves in year one, taller leaves in year two
Flowers: bright blue daisy-like flowers on tall stems
Growth habit: rosette to tall upright stems with taproot

Safety note: generally safe in culinary use; those allergic to daisy family plants should use caution.

With chicory, your garden gains a heritage herb, a nutritious edible, and a pollinator-friendly splash of summer blue. Grow it for health, flavour, and colour with The Healing Herb Garden.