Chicory As A Cut Flower. These plants prefer an area of full sunlight but will do fine is some shade. As chicory is a relative of dandelion you will notice leaves at the bottom of the plant which look a lot like dandelion leaves.
Didnt Martha Stewart Living have a Survivalist Issue. We provide flowers for a CSA custom orders bulk flower orders and small weddingsevents. 03092009 You wont find chicory flowers beautiful as they are adorning cut flower bouquets.
05092018 If this is not your plan for the garden then cutting back chicory is important.
Common chicory is a somewhat woody perennial herbaceous plant of the daisy family Asteraceae usually with bright blue flowers rarely white or pink. I pick some of the freshest looking leaves off and put them in a different bowl. Modern science has determined that the tannins in chicory are toxic to intestinal parasites that plague livestock. I take the flowers off and put them in a bowl.