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Position

Sun Exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing

Soil

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Chicory is a bitter-tasting vegetable, used as a winter crop and harvested to eat in autumn and early spring salads. It thrives in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. There are three different types of chicory: 'forcing' chicory, red chicory or radicchio and 'non-forcing' chicory.

Cichorium intybus 'Kristalkopf Snowflake' is a 'non-forcing' chicory which grows a lot like lettuce. It bears heads of crispy leaves with a soft heart.

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Cichorium ‘Kristalkopf snowflake’ and wildlife

Cichorium ‘Kristalkopf snowflake’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Cichorium ‘Kristalkopf snowflake’ poisonous?

Cichorium ‘Kristalkopf snowflake’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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