Globe artichoke
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
In a typical UK garden, sow indoors late January to late February, plant out mid-April to mid-May, and harvest early June to early October.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow indoors
- late January to late February
- Plant out
- mid-April to mid-May
- Harvest
- early June to early October
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 90 cm apart, rows 90 cm apart
- Square foot
- 1 per 9 squares (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 1.5 cm
- Ready in
- 380 to 440 days from sowing
- Grows to
- 1.2 m
- Hardiness
- Hardy to about -10 °C
- Sun
- Full sun
- Crops for
- Several years (perennial)
Growing tip
Remove flower buds in the first summer so plants establish, and mulch the crowns over winter in cold areas.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For globe artichoke, we used:
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