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Globe artichoke

Globe artichoke is an heirloom vegetable grown for its tender, edible flower buds. With their large, silvery-green leaves and thick stems topped with pinecone-like flower buds, artichoke plants add a strong architectural element to vegetable garden plantings. Artichoke plants thrive best where mild winters and cool, foggy summers prevail. Description from bonnieplants.com

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Globe artichoke

Globe artichoke fast facts

Scientific Name

Cynara cardunculus

Family

Asteraceae

Garden Type

Edible Garden, Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies

Native Plant Region

No

Light needs

Filtered, Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Perennial

Bloom Color(s)

Blue

Height

2 – 5 feet

Width

2 – 5 feet

Months in Bloom

April, May, June

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Globe artichoke

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