Chicory

Cover Crop Name:

Chicory

Scientific Name:

Cichorium intybus L.

Growth Season:

Warm Season

Plant Type:

Broadleaf

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Plant Architecture:

Upright and spreading plant architecture (vine)

Alternative Names:

French endive, succory

Relative Water Use:

Medium water use

Seeding Depth:

⅛ – ½ inch

Crude Protein:

10-32%

Mycorrhizal Association:

Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations

Pollination Type:

Attracts pollinators

Other Notes:

Rated ‘very good’ at scavenging nitrogen from the soil Highly invasive

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