Sowing calendar · Leafy

Globe artichoke

Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus · Alcachofra, Alcachofa, Artichaut, Artischocke, Carciofo, alcachofras

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

• JFMAMJJASOND
• PlantMar–Apr, Sep–Oct
• HarvestFeb–May

Spacing

150 cm between rows · 100 cm apart

Sowing depth

5 cm

Harvest after

First crop after ~1 years

Water need

medium

Frost

half hardy

Life cycle

perennial

Family

Asteraceae

Seed saving

medium · keeps ~5 years

Notes

A Mediterranean native, at home in southern Portugal. Deep, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut the buds young, while the scales are tight: open ones turn tough.

Sources

• Revista Jardins: Alcachofra, uma deliciosa flor que se come
• Horta e Flores: Cultura da alcachofra

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.