Chicory Transplant from the wild to my back yard?

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mufasa02 Stevensville, MD Jul 17, 2012

Is it possible to transplant a chicory plant from a area just down the street from me, to my yard? If you have any tips, advice or ideas they are more than welcome. If not I will just plant some seeds but a transplant would be a fun little project.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 17, 2012

Assuming that the spot the plant is in now is one that you are legally allowed to remove it from, it seems like there's nothing to lose by trying. If it doesn't make it, then try from seeds. Now is not an ideal time of year to transplant anything though, better to do it in fall when weather is cooler.

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yardener Greenfield, OH(Zone 6a) Jul 18, 2012

Extremely long taproot. I'd try from seed.

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mufasa02 Stevensville, MD Jul 18, 2012

i transplanted 2 chicory plants this morning, the tap root is huge. One plant lost a chunk of its tap root. i planted them in nice fertile soil and gave them water..... Now i wait to see if they make it or not. Either way its a win, if they dont make it lesson learned and chicory root coffee. if they make it i have a new herb added to my garden. here are some pictures of the two plants.

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Pamrocks Grand Haven, MI Jul 26, 2022

I am curious as to how your transplanted roadside chicory did. I am thinking of digging some up from the roadside and planting in my garden.

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