Artichoke globe

Globe artichokes are grown as both a vegetable  and for ornamental use as they are a tall architectural plant that will look great in mixed borders. Delicious artichokes will be produced each year which if left unharvested will form outstanding flower blooms resembling giant thistles  that are loved by bees.
 
Genus: Cynara cardunculus
Aspect: Full Sun
Type: Perennial
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 1.5 - 2 metres 
Spread: 1- 1.5 metres