D.T. Brown Artichoke Green Globe seed packet with images of artichokes and text.

Artichoke Green Globe Seeds

Botanical Name: Cynara scolymus
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This perennial vegetable is a real treat and will crop for 4-5 years and there is nothing quite like it. Stately and ornamental enough for the back of a flower border, it is easy to grow and mange. This elegant, delicious vegetable really is worth finding space on the plot for!

Key information

Botanical Name: Cynara scolymus
Genus: Artichoke
Plant Class: Hardy Perennial

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: 1.2m/4t.
Colour: Green
Habitat: Tall
For indoor sowing
When February to March.
Where In trays of moist compost.
How Sow thinly and cover with a fine layer of compost. Cover with glass, polythene or propagator lid. Keep at approx. 15-20°C. Seedlings appear 14-28 days.
Care Remove cover when seedlings appear. When large enough transplant to individual pots. Gradually acclimatise plants to outside conditions from late May (avoid frosts). Transplant 90cm apart in final position in June.
Harvest July to October, the following year.
For outdoor sowing
When March to April.
Where In a prepared seed bed.
How Sow thinly in rows 30cm apart. Cover lightly with fine soil. Firm gently, keep moist and weed free.
Care When large enough thin to 30cm apart. Plant out 90cm apart in final position in September to October.
Harvest July to October, the following year and for a further 4-5 years.

Recommended growing locations.

Allotment / Veg Patch
Sow Indoors
Sow Outside
Flowers / Harvest

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