Artichoke
Romanesco
Italian Heirloom! Well known for plants that produce good yields of very large and very flavorful bronze and purple artichokes. A favorite of the folks in the Romagna region of Italy. Globes are large and tender with a very fine flavor. Also an extremely decorative perennial that many include in a mixed perennial border. Artichoke leaves can also be dried and made into teas & extracts to soothe an irritable stomach, help lower cholesterol and cleanse the liver, gallbladder and kidneys.
85 days to maturity, full sun.
Container sizes:
3.5″ square – 12 per flat
1 gallon – 6 per flat