Radicchio

Cichorium intybus var. foliosum

vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H4

Colourful bitter heads usually grown for autumn harvest.

Top tip

Plant for autumn; allow heads to firm and use frost to improve colour and flavour.

Also known as: Cichorium intybus var. foliosum, Cykoria radicchio, Roodlof / radicchio, Radicchio

3/5 — Average

Aphids and slugs occasionally; generally fairly robust.

Grows well with

Keep apart from

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Salads, risotto, grilled, pasta, pizza, braised, appetiser

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🌰Seed

Easy

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H4

USDA 7–8 equivalent