Radicchio Palla Rossa Chicory

Distinctively spicy and tangy, ‘Palla Rossa’ radicchio makes a delicious addition to any mixed-greens salad. It loses bitterness (and actually becomes sweeter) when cooked; Italians typically grill it with a bit of olive oil, lemon, salt, and pepper. Biennial plants develop striking red heads that reach up to 4" in diameter and green outer leaves are the most typically eaten when young as baby greens. A gorgeous plant, radicchio was featured as an ornamental in the botanical gardens of Venetian aristocracy. 90 days. + 17,000 seeds per ounce.

• Conventional
• Great grilled or eaten as baby greens
• 90 days to maturity
• Can be used as an ornamental addition to garden

Instructions

Sow seeds indoors 1/8" deep in warm, moist soil, 5-6 weeks before the last frost. Transplant outdoors, spacing 8-12" apart.

• Start Indoors: 5-6 weeks before the last frost
• Germination: 10-20 days
• Plant Outdoors: 8-12" apart
• Light: Full Sun
• Chicory thrives in outdoor temperatures between 45°-75° F

Can be direct seeded 2-3 weeks before the last frost date, or once the soil can be worked. Plant every 2" and thin to 8-12" per plant once true leaves are developed.