Curled leaves and bright yellow heart
curled endive seeds ‘De Meaux’ are a classic leaf-vegetable choice for gardeners who want a frisée-style endive with finely cut, curly foliage and a full, yellow heart. This annual selection is also known as an autumn endive variety and is valued for its neat, compact look in the vegetable patch. For accurate identification, this endive belongs to Cichorium endivia. The leaves develop an attractive, tightly curled texture that stands out among other salad greens and pairs well with mixed-leaf harvests.
De Meaux endive for mixed salad bowls
Often described as a frisée endive seed type, endive curled De Meaux is well suited to combining with other leafy crops for varied color and texture. It is commonly used alongside radicchio and cut-and-come-again leaf lettuce for a balanced, decorative mix. As a bolt resistant endive, it is noted for being not, or hardly, sensitive to bolting under typical garden conditions, helping maintain leaf quality through the season.
Outdoor season notes for leafy vegetable gardens
This curly leaf endive is intended for outdoor sowing in early to mid-summer, with the traditional window noted as sow endive outdoors June July, followed by a harvest period commonly described as harvest endive August October. These seasonal notes make it a practical option for gardeners looking for curled endive seeds for autumn, especially where late-summer and early-autumn leaf crops are planned in the garden.