- You will get 1000+ Seeds of Chicory Flower Seeds. - Seller Notes: “Cichorium Intybus. U.S. Grown seed. Organic. Tested 1/23-Germination 94%. Packed 1/23.”. - Planting Time: 6 Weeks. - Soil Type: Poor soils, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand. - Life Cycle: Perennial. - USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 6 (-10 to 0 °F). - Soil pH: Neutral. - Watering: Light. - Sunlight: Full Sun. - Chicory Wildflower. aka Monks Beard, Blue Dandelion, Blue Sailors, Coffee-weed. Easy to grow perennial. Not very picky about soil. Will grow just about anywhere with 6 hours of sun. Drought tolerant. 1 1/2" Blue-lavender flowers, blooms all summer into fall. Herb. Organic. Non-gmo. U.S. Grown seed. Thomas Jefferson grew this plant, and in a letter to his friend George Washington "Chicory is one of the greatest accusations a farmer can have". The Egyptians also grew this plant. The roots are used as a coffee substitute, and the leaves are used as a salad green or in teas. 1000+ Quality seeds. Thank You!. - Cichorium Intybus. - Perennial - Full Sun. - Spring, soil temp 70F+. - SOW - 1/8" deep, 4" apart after last frost. Keep Moist. - Germinates in 7-21 Days. - Medium water. Light organic fertilizer. - Flowers are blue. Blooms summer to fall.