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Globe Artichoke growing in a garden

How to grow globe artichoke

Cynara scolymus

When to plant globe artichoke

Start seeds indoors
16 weeks before your last spring frost to 11 weeks before your last spring frost
Transplant outdoors
4 weeks before your last spring frost to 3 weeks before your last spring frost
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The windows above are relative to your frost dates.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Spacing
18 in apart, rows 24 in
Sun
Full sun
Water
1 in per week

Common problems

Globe Artichoke by hardiness zone

Planting dates for a typical location in each zone:

Sources

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