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Chicory
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Chicory

Cichorium intybus
In the United States: Naturalized · also called succory, blue sailors, coffeeweed

Honeybees visit chicory primarily for its abundant pollen and moderate nectar supplies, especially valuable during late summer foraging lulls when other sources dwindle. The plant exhibits sequential flowering from mid-summer into autumn, offering an extended period of floral resources in sunny, disturbed habitats. It can spread readily via deep taproots and wind-dispersed seeds, requiring management to prevent over-dominance in pollinator plantings.

Nectarmedium
Pollenhigh
Bloom (US) June–October
Duration~4 months
TypePerennial
Sunfull
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