Description

Full sun, Zone 3

Helianthus tuberosus

Size: Bare Root (BR) Pkg 5

The Artichoke Jerusalem, also known as sunroot, sunchoke, or earth apple, is a species of Sunflower. It is cultivated as a root vegetable. The flowers are yellow and the tubers are often elongated and resemble a ginger root. The Artichoke has a crisp and crunchy texture when raw and they vary from color ranging from pale brown to white, red, or purple.

The sunchoke is hardy and low-maintenance. This plant will spread easily and grows under most prairie conditions. It is best to harvest tubers late in fall and preferably after at least one killing frost.