Wild flowers that are blue, I was told they are chicory, but can't find a pic of them to confirm??

Question

They usually grow wild along the road. At least in Indiana they do. Does anyone know or have a pic of wild chicory or any info?

Answer 1

Here you go:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=ush-ans&va=chicory&sz=all
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&va=chicory&sz=all&ei=UTF-8&fr=ush-ans&b=21
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&va=chicory&sz=all&ei=UTF-8&fr=ush-ans&b=41

Detailed info on Chicory:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/690/index.html

Plant Profile Chicory (Cichorium intybus):
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CIIN

A native of Europe, it has escaped from cultivation and naturalized throughout North America.http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/23/23.1.html*

They're pretty! It roots were ground up & used as a substitute for coffee. "When World War II disrupted shipping, most U.S. "coffee" was produced from chicory. Caffine-free, it is regaining popularity".*
Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The plant you are probably looking at is a CornFlower. This flower is one of the first and truest blue flowers found in nature. Very Hardy and not unusual to find in a roadside setting. It is primarily found in the Northern US.
It makes a wonderful flower to plant away from a home garden. The seeds can be ordered. Placed some three foot or so from a Blue Spruce or the dripline of a Red Maple it is a great addition. It has an agressive root system which makes it unacceptable in the beds directly by your house (foundation planting beds).
If you have the space a raised bed of these with some Daisies applicable to your area in the center and some DayLilly on the corners would attract attention. Daisey come in many colors (Rudebeckia). Imagine the Blue center surrounded by say a red or pink Daisey with Yellow at the edges.
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Answer 3

Here are lots of pictures for you to choose from:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0Je5xVS6bVGly4BlliJzbkF?p=blue+chicory+flowers&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-471&x=wrt

Answer 4

Clink on the link and see if this helps.

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CIIN

If this is the plant you are looking for and you want to buy seed, they area available through Wildseed Farms.

https://www.wildseedfarms.com/welcome/index.html

Answer 5

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/pics/b-rail6.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/
Cichorium_pumilum.jpg/449px-Cichorium_pumilum.jpg

http://www.gardengrapevine.com/ChicoryRx-384.jpg

try these pictures really pretty!