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Jerusalem Artichoke Seeds
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Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also called Sunchoke, is a perennial grown for edible underground tubers. The irregular tubers are about 3 to 4 inches long, vary from brown or white to purple, and are harvested in fall.
Plants grow quickly, carry leaves up to 12 inches long, and flower in October. Tubers left in the ground regrow the following season.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 3
Seed Source: US
Stratification Required: 1 month cold
Mature Size: over 7 ft
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Growing details
- Seeds
- Small dry seeds, about 1/4 in long
- Leaves
- Serrated leaves, opposite low on the stem and alternate above
- Native range
- Central and eastern Canada into the United States
- Edible part
- The edible crop is the underground tuber
- Mature height
- About 3 to 10 ft
- Spreading habit
- Spreads through underground rhizomes and daughter tubers
More about this plant
Jerusalem Artichoke is a tall perennial that spreads through underground rhizomes and daughter tubers. The edible crop is the tuber rather than the small dry seed produced by the flower. Plants grown from seed will vary and are not clones of a named tuber selection.
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada