{"product_id":"variegata-di-castlefranco","title":"Variegata di Castlefranco","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eCichorium intybus\u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW CHICORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eWhen being grown for perennial roots, directly sow in June or May then thin all summer. When grown for edible leaves, direct sow in April for a summer crop or June and July for a winter crop. Deep taproot loosens compacted soils. Soils rich in available phosphorous are desirable, since phosphorous is essential to early plant development. Most chicories will survive winter temperatures between 20 and 25˚F. Soil pH 5.2–6.2. Hardiness zones 4-8. Perennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 14,300 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 65%. Usual seed life: 8 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/8-1\/4”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e60-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e10-15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e12-18”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e12”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e75 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Shade\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eVariegata di Castlefranco Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 14,921 seeds\u003cbr\u003e##This chicory will win you over with its waves, ruffles, and frills. Its color is variable from olive to lime green, with an amazing pattern of reddish speckling. Its large heads produce loose outer leaves with tight hearts. It’s incredibly cold hardy and is a great addition to the fall-winter garden with a high frost tolerance. Plant in mid-summer for late fall harvest, or late summer for overwintering. Tags: Harvest: Late, Color: Green, Specialty: Cold Hardy, Season: Spring Fall Winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative to northern Middle East to southern Balkan Peninsula. Naturalized to North America, Europe and Australia. Food and medicinal plant used by Egyptians, Greeks and Romans for the roots and shoots in spring like dandelion. Delicious \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/search\/pins\/?q=chicory%20recipes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echicory recipes\u003c\/a\u003e.##Deep Harvest Farm##Certified Organic by WA Dept. of Ag.##Seed grower since 2010##\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/files\/Deep-Harvest-Farm_210x165.jpg?12506478495586146841##Deep Harvest Farm is a certified-organic vegetable, seed and flower farm on Whidbey Island in NW Washington. Run by Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot, the farm focuses on year-round vegetable production, taking extra steps to use ecological soil management practices such as minimal tillage, the use of compost and cover cropping.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":31275664932906,"sku":"","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2500 Seeds","offer_id":31275664965674,"sku":"","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":31275664998442,"sku":"","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/Variegata_di_Castlefranco.jpg?v=1579799771","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/variegata-di-castlefranco","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}