Escarole
Escarole
Cichorium endivia var. latifolium
vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H3–H4
About
Broad leaved endive for salads, soups and braising.
Top tip
Grow like endive; water well and use outer leaves first, keeping hearts for salads or cooking.
Also known as: Endywia szerokolistna, Escariol, Breedbladige andijvie, Escarole, Cichorium endivia var. latifolium, Indivia scarola, Scarole, Escarola
Pest Resilience
3/5 — Average
Aphids and slugs can be problematic; generally fairly robust.
Companion Planting
Grows well with
Keep apart from
Visual Characteristics
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Culinary
Culinary Use
Salads, soups, braised, sautéed with garlic, pasta, gratins
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EasyHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H3–H4
USDA 8 equivalent