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I bought this on a lark for decoration. It was the talk of the yard! It became huge last year; the leaves alone are spectacular. I did...Read More
I planted some seeds last spring just for the fun of it. I expected to use it as an ornamental that would die come winter here in zone 5....Read More
Overwintered beautifully in Elephant Butte, NM. First bud noticed on 2 year old plant May 3. My mouth is watering already!
I have been growing this plant for two years now in USDA zone 11, near Glendale, Arizona.
The first year the plant only pr...Read More
I bought this plant last spring (2007) on a whim to see what would happen. I had never seen one in a plant store or nursery in my area. ...Read More
This is a spectacular plant, given the right site--very eye-catching and sculptural, and the bloom color is wonderful against the dark gr...Read More
A huge bang for the buck! My tiny start became enormous in one season. It bears at least two crops of a dozen or more chokes annually. ...Read More
I've grown Cynara scolymus and C. cardunculus both.
There are differences between the two: C. scolymus...Read More
I successfully killed (unsuccessfully grew) this plant. The winter cold got it. I'm in Zone 7a, so that's not exactly a surprise.
My wife and I planted four artichoke plants last spring in a raised bed filled with planter mix. We had moderate success that first summe...Read More
It's been a well mannered pest-free plant in my yard for over 5 years. Zone 7, Albuquerque NM. I've very much enjoyed the large, archit...Read More
I planted young artichoke plants 3 years ago. That first season I harvested several tiny artichokes per plant. The next year the plants...Read More
We have grown and harvested artichokes here in Central Oregon (Redmond) they do very well and taste better than store bought, also they p...Read More
I grow artichokes as an annual in my zone 4-5 garden. We sometimes eat them but I love the huge flowers more than anything. I have been b...Read More
Edgewood, Washington
As I like the look of the silvery leaves and the beautiful blue-purple blooms I planted one in the vegetable ...Read More
I like artichokes but we could never get edible ones out of our plants. They weren't so invasive as they were massive and spreading... b...Read More
This european native was brought to Brazil by the portuguese colonizers. It never became a massively popular plant, since there are only ...Read More
I grew this plant for several years (zone 6/7). Each fall, cut foliage to ground and mulch heavily. Did not do too well, produced few art...Read More
Maybe the frost-sensitive Cynara scolymus was cultivated long ago out of the wild artichoke C. cardunculus which must be wi...Read More
Some taxonomists believe Cynara cardunculus and C. scolymus are synonyms.
Globe artichokes are perennial, frost sensitive, thistle-like plants with edible flower buds. The silvery green plants are 4-5 feet tall ...Read More