Green Globe Artichoke Live Plant – Hardy Perennial Vegetable, Outdoor Garden Ready, 2Ltr Root Ball

The Green Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is a striking architectural plant and herbaceous perennial, widely regarded as one of the best artichoke varieties for UK gardens. Supplied as a healthy, established plant in a 2Ltr root ball, it is ready to plant straight into borders, raised beds, or large containers. Ideal for beginners and seasoned growers alike, this variety delivers a low-maintenance yet high-yield harvest each season.

What You Receive:

• 1 x Green Globe Artichoke live plant in a 2Ltr root ball
  
• Healthy, established and ready to plant outdoors
  
• Professionally grown in the UK
  

Why Grow Green Globe Artichoke?

Green Globe is the classic globe artichoke variety, prized for its large, silvery-green thistle-like foliage and generous, flavourful flower buds. As both an ornamental and productive plant, it brings bold structure to any garden setting — from kitchen gardens and allotments to mixed herbaceous borders and patio containers. This productive perennial will reward you with edible globe artichokes from the second year onwards, and its large purple-blue thistle flowers are irresistible to bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

Growing Conditions and Care:

• Plant in a sheltered, sunny position in well-drained soil for the strongest results.
  
• Spring planting is ideal, from March through May. Summer planting is also successful provided you water regularly during establishment.
  
• Water consistently during dry spells and feed monthly through the growing season.
  
• Mulch around the crown in autumn to protect against frost over winter.
  
• Drought tolerant once established, making it well suited to Mediterranean-style growing conditions.
  

Versatile Uses:

• Productive harvest plant for kitchen gardens, allotments and edible gardens
  
• Stunning ornamental border plant with bold, architectural foliage
  
• Excellent container plant for patios and courtyard gardens
  
• Wonderful companion plant in a vegetable or herb garden
  
• Statement landscape plant that supports local wildlife beautifully
  

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Cynara scolymus
  
  
• Common Names: Green Globe Artichoke, Globe Artichoke
  
  
• Classification: Herbaceous Perennial
  
  
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 120–150 cm x 90–100 cm
  
  
• Growth Habit: Upright, Clump-Forming Herbaceous Perennial
  
  
• Perfect For: Kitchen Gardens, Allotments, Borders, Raised Beds, Large Containers
  
  
• Harvest Period: June to September (from the second year onwards)
  
  
• Flowering Time: Summer (large purple-blue thistle flowers if left to bloom)
  
  
• Planting Position: Full Sun, Sheltered
  
  
• Soil Type: Well-Drained, Fertile
  
  
• Hardiness: Hardy Perennial (may need winter mulch protection in colder regions)
  
  
• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Pollinators
  
  
• Foliage: Large, Deeply Lobed, Silvery-Green Leaves
  

Notes: This listing is for the Green Globe variety, one of the most popular and reliable artichoke cultivars for the UK climate.