Start 8–12 weeks ahead
Warm to germinate, cooler to grow on.
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Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
84Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Tavor Organic Artichoke Seed
About this variety
A low-spine organic artichoke.
Tavor builds on the Imperial Star type and is suited to low-input plots, with few spines for easier picking. Open 2–3' plants usually give 1–2 main buds about 3–4" across, then 5–7 side buds of 1½–2".
It comes back each year where winters stay mild (about Zone 7 and up); in colder gardens treat it as an annual.
About 84 days from transplanting. Open-pollinated, certified organic seed.
Specs
- Packet: 25 seeds
- Average 9,700 seeds per lb.
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestGive them a chill
About 10 days at 45–50°F triggers budding.
Plant wide
2–3' apart in rich, free-draining soil.
Cut tight buds
Before the bracts open.
Growing Information
Scientific name
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
Soil
Artichokes need very fertile, free-draining soil at pH 6.5–7.0.
Starting indoors
Start 8–12 weeks before planting out. Sow 1/4" deep, 2–3 seeds to each cell of a 50-cell tray or small pot, and thin to the strongest seedling. Germinate at 21–26°C (70–80°F), then grow on at 15–21°C (60–70°F) by day and 10–15°C (50–60°F) at night.
Transplanting
Set out plants 6–12 weeks old, 2–3' apart with 3–6' between rows, and protect them from frost.
Days to maturity
Counted from transplanting.
Cold treatment
Plants must spend about 10 days at 7–10°C (45–50°F) before they will set buds. A fall-planted crop gets this naturally over a mild winter. For spring planting, chill the young plants in a cooler or refrigerator; trying to time the cold outdoors is possible but less dependable.
Mild-winter areas
Where winter lows stay above about 14°F (-10°C), sow in fall for a spring harvest.
Harvest
Cut buds at the size you want, before the bracts start to spread open.
Packet
25 seeds.
Seeds per lb.
About 9,700 on average.
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