Radicchio

Cichorium intybus

Cool-season chicory forming tight red heads; best fall crop, needs consistent moisture and some shade in heat.

Sunlight Full Sun

Water Regular

Planning spacing 0.75 ft

Typical mature size 1 ft tall, 1 ft wide

Typical harvest Fall - early winter

Radicchio spacing and mature footprint

Space Radicchio 9 inches apart, measured center to center (23 cm).

The mature spread is about 12 inches (30 cm), so plants set at that distance grow together into a closed canopy over the bed.

Treat 9 inches as a planning baseline — cultivar and local growing conditions shift the final footprint.

Three plants set 0.75 ft apart, center to center; shaded circles show the 1 ft mature spread.