Cynara scolymus
£2.50
Globe artichoke. Tall perennial from Europe, growing 2 m (7 ft) high. Usually grown for the edible flower receptacles; also edible are the blanched leaves and stalks when cooked. The leaves are used medicinally and bees love the flowers. Likes a moist well-drained soil and sun; hardy to -15°C. Stratification: ND. Number of seeds: 20.
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Description
Globe artichoke. Tall perennial from Europe, growing 2 m (7 ft) high. Usually grown for the edible flower receptacles; also edible are the blanched leaves and stalks when cooked. The leaves are used medicinally and bees love the flowers. Likes a moist well-drained soil and sun; hardy to -15°C. Stratification: ND