I have planted chicory in July here in Alabama and rite after I planted it it rain for a good two day's.After the rain had stopped we had about two weeks of a drought and the temp's got up to 105 for about a week and the chicory was the best thing we had out that the deer were grazing on. That summer was about 3 years ago now and still to this day I plant chicory.In my book it's a 5 star plant.I have chicory plots that are going on their 6 year cause I have mowed them and fertilized them rite and kept plenty of LIME on them.My plots are still being hit by deer today.