Home Vegetable Garden
Grow this crop in a planned home vegetable garden.For home vegetable gardens.
Artichoke Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Vegetable Gardens
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Artichoke are for growing Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus as a food crop in a home vegetable garden. Sow into prepared soil when conditions are suitable for germination and keep moisture even during establishment.
Give plants the spacing and support appropriate to their growth habit. Harvest only when the edible portion has reached the stage recommended for the crop; this content does not promise cultivar-specific yield or maturity timing.
A seed-grown Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus for a considered home garden planting.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Keep Evenly Moist
Soil Preference
Deep; Fertile; Well-drained
Why Gardeners Love It
Fresh Eating
Use the edible crop in fresh meals when ready.Use the crop in fresh meals.
Kitchen Use
Grow this food crop for everyday kitchen preparation.A crop for kitchen preparation.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 70–80°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Keep Evenly Moist
How to Grow
Prepare
Prepare a sunny site or container with the listed soil conditions.
Prepare sunny, well-drained soil.
Sow
Sow seeds at 70 to 80 F and follow crop-appropriate depth guidance.
Sow at 70-80 F.
Water
Keep the seedbed or medium evenly moist without waterlogging it.
Keep the medium evenly moist.
Thin
Give seedlings enough space for light and air movement.
Thin seedlings for space.
Harvest
Harvest the edible portion as appropriate for the crop.
Harvest as the crop is ready.
Garden Uses
Vegetable Gardens
Raised Beds
Edible Landscapes
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