Artichoke Green Globe Seeds – Heirloom Gourmet Perennial
- Ontario Grown
$2.20
SKU: GS-7174-ART-DEF
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Green Globe Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a historic heirloom variety renowned for producing heavy yields of large, globe-shaped flower buds with thick, fleshy scales and a delicious, buttery heart. Featuring architectural silvery-green, deeply lobed foliage, it forms an impressive ornamental plant that doubles as a prized culinary delicacy. Grown as a perennial in mild climates or as a heavy-yielding annual in northern regions, it brings magnificent structure, edible luxury, and pollinator-friendly purple blooms if flower heads are left to open.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Green Globe Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Gourmet Vegetable / Ornamental (Tender Perennial grown as Annual in northern zones)
- Color: Deep green buds with occasional purple brushing; silvery grey-green foliage
- Plant Characteristics: Large arching mounded habit, thick fleshy bud scales, large dense hearts, striking violet thistle-like flowers if unharvested
- Suitable Space: Dedicated vegetable garden beds, raised beds, edible landscape focal points, large sunny borders
- Season: Warm Season / Late Summer Harvest
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start indoors February to early March (8–10 weeks before last spring frost) with cool temperature vernalization (10–12 days under 10°C / 50°F as seedlings) to induce first-year bud production; transplant outdoors late May.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Moderate to High (requires steady moisture rich, deep, well-draining soil for tender bud formation)
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