Frenchi Red Chicory Rossa di Verona Tardiva Large Pack 12gCichorium intybus A decorative red chicory variety producing compact, slightly flattened round heads with bright red leaves and well-defined white ribs. ‘Rossa di Verona Tardiva’ is a vigorous winter salad variety with a distinctive flavour that becomes sweeter when fully mature. It is ideal for mixed salads and adds beautiful colour and texture to the kitchen garden. Plant Details Plant Type: Vegetable / Salad leafBotanical Name: Cichorium intybusCommon Name: Red Chicory / RadicchioVariety: Rossa di Verona TardivaHead Size: Approx. 150–180 g when maturePosition: Full sun to partial shadeHarvest Time: October–MarchIdeal For: Mixed salads, winter harvesting, vegetable gardens, raised beds, colourful edible planting Growing Information Sow Outdoors: May–SeptemberSowing Depth: Approx. 0.5–1 cm deepTransplanting: Transplant when seedlings are strong enough to handleSpacing: Approx. 25–30 cm apartMaturity: Approx. 120–150 days after transplantingHarvest: October–March, when heads are firm and well colouredCare: Keep soil evenly moist and weed-free. Best grown in fertile, well-drained soil. Why Grow Red Chicory ‘Rossa di Verona Tardiva’? This attractive variety is both ornamental and edible, producing compact red heads that stand out beautifully in the garden and on the plate. Its slightly bitter flavour is classic for chicory, becoming sweeter as the heads mature. A vigorous winter salad variety with compact red heads, white ribs and excellent colour for mixed salads. #RedChicory #RadicchioSeeds #RossaDiVerona #VegetableSeedsIreland #SaladSeeds #WinterHarvest #KitchenGarden #GrowSomethingBeautifulWithPurpose