Artichoke seeds for the Violetta Di Romagna produce a tender and tasty Italian heirloom artichoke with nice firm flesh. These seeds produce a large thornless plant with silvery-grey leaves and a medium sized rounded violet head of tender, fleshy bracts. This variety is grown traditionally in Northern Italy which lends itself to good growing in the UK.

When picked young this variety produces a very little inedible choke. Its spineless plants grow up to 5’ tall with silvery foliage for a dramatic and decorative statement at the back of the garden so serves a duel purpose both looking and tasting great. Its purple colour fades when cooked.

SOW: broadcast or in rows from February to April.
QUANTITY: 4-5 seeds per hole in open field. Approximately 60 seeds per pack.
TRANSPLANT: Autumn.
DISTANCE: about 1 m. between plants.

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