Cichorium intybus is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae, notable for its bright blue flowerheads. It has deciduous leaves and flowers in summer. Native to western Eurasia and North Africa, it favours open, sunny positions and reliably appears each year.

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a perennial herb with bright blue flowers from July to September, preferring full sun and moist, well-drained soils.

Common chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia.

Cichorium intybus

Chicory | Cichorium intybus

Cichorium intybus f. album is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae notable for its usually bright blue flower heads. The plant has a somewhat woody habit and is cultivated in several forms for leaves, blanched buds and roots. It flowers in the UK from July to September. Some forms produce white or pale pink flowers rather than blue.

Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus f. album) usually bears bright blue flowers from July to September and is cultivated for leaves, blanched buds and roots.

Common chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, it has been introduced to the Americas, Australia, and South Africa.