Wild Chicory Seeds
Wild Chicory, also known as
Cichorium intybus, Common chicory, blue sailors, succory, and coffeeweed. It is also sometimes referred to as
cornflower although the name is more commonly referring to
Bachelor's Buttons.
Chicory is native to Europe, and in North America and Australia.
Wild Chicory is a bushy perennial herb with blue, purple, or occasionally white flowers.
Wild Chicory is grown and cultivated for their leaves or for the roots which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and additive. The
Wild Chicory leaves are used in salads, often times preferred over the Dandelion. The
Wild Chicory leaves are cut and and generally blanched, as the unblanched leaves are bitter. The young blanched heads are also a good vegetable for cooking, similar to Sea Kale.
Syrup made from
Wild Chicory is an excellent laxative for children, as it acts without irritation. An infusion of
Wild Chicory is useful for skin eruptions connected with gout. The old herbalists used the bruised
Wild Chicory leaves made a good poultice for swellings, inflammations and inflamed eyes.
Wild Chicory seeds are a finches favorite!
Also available: Coffee Chicory Flower Seeds
