About
Cichorium endivia 'Wallone' is a sturdy, frilled endive variety that develops a dense heart, making it ideal for outdoor cultivation in late summer and autumn. It exhibits a degree of frost tolerance.
About the genus
Cichorium comprises both annual and perennial species characterized by loosely branching stems. The leaves are either toothed or pinnately lobed, and the plants produce dandelion-like flowers, typically blue, which tend to close by early afternoon during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, North-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbs - Culinary, Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile soil in partial shade in cool conditions. Sow seed in June/July for an Autumn harvest. May bolt if sown too early in Spring. See RHS GYO advice profile on Endive for further information
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails on young shoots but generally pest-free.
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free