California Chicory

Rafinesquia californicus

Asteraceae

Form: Flower (wildflower)

Seasonality: Annual
Size: 5 feet tall, 1 foot wide
Flowers: White ray flowers that are tipped with five teeth

Leaves; Narrow, oblong, 2" to 8" long

Fruit: Short-rough-hairy seed pod
Stems/Trunks: Single stem from the base and branched above.

Range/Origin: California

Hardiness: All zones

Comments: grown as salad greens, sow in fall for winter harvest

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: Full sun
• Water: Low to moderate
• Soil: Sandy, well drained soils
• Propagation: Seed
• Maintenance: Minimal

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