Artichoke Globe 100 mm

Artichoke Globe (Cynara cardunculus)

Attractive herbaceous perennial with long grey-green foliage and edible flower buds. Cut the top bud first before harvesting the side shoots.

A popular and easy to grow, thistle-like, perennial with edible flower buds.

Globe Artichokes  are native to the Mediterranean, cultivated as a delicious food source. The plant itself has beautiful foliage, with large deeply lobed silvery green leaves which can be a stunning feature in both vegetable and ornamental gardens.

Within the plant’s spiky leaves lies a tender artichoke heart that has a delicate, slightly nutty flavour which yields a mild lingering sweetness. This heart (or globe) is the immature flower head of the plant.

Globe artichokes require full sun and good drainage to prevent the roots rotting. They are heavy feeders and grow beautifully with plenty of manure and compost.

Regular watering is important if you want big tender delicious buds. Heavy frost can toughen or damage developing buds.

Height 1m x Width 75cm

Part to full sun, frost sensitive
Height 1m x Width 75cm