The artichoke plant (Cynara cardunculus, variety scolymus) is a member of the aster family (which also includes sunflowers).

The best way of growing them is to buy plants and add them to the yard in spring. There are native varieties of aster growing all over North America, but these are different to the cultivated ...

Keep watered for the first season if rainfall is sparse. If planting aster seeds, plant after the first frost. These seeds need cold winter temperatures to germinate in the spring. New England ast ...