Artichoke - Violet Globe Seeds

Beautiful in the border and delicious too!

This perennial plant produces abundant yields of tender and flavourful purple artichokes.

Sow under glass, February-March. Transplant in June to crop autumn and the following May. Sow direct in April for cropping the following year.

Sow Indoors

Sow Outdoors

Plant Outdoors

Harvest

On 28/10/2009 Mrs B wrote:

Rating:5

Several plants flowered first year. Large globes, deep colour, very attractive.

Great architectural plant and delicious too!

Height:4-5' (1.2-1.5m)

Sow Indoors: February-April singly, 1in (2cm) deep in clean module trays of firm pre watered seed compost. Grow under cool, light conditions.

Grow On: Harden off before planting out in May 2ft (60cm) apart.

Sow Outdoors: March-June thinly 1in (2cm) deep. Transplant 2ft (60cm) apart to final positions in summer.

Harvest: July-September

Early sowings can be harvested same year. Later sowings the following year.

Standard Seeds E.C Rules and Regulations.

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