The artichoke will come back year after once established. In. Zones 6b and above.
But can be grown as a annual everywhere.
Start your seeds. Late January early February. Set them out Late March or April for a bit them bring em back in cover with black plastic for about a week then
Transplant you will have tricked the plant into thinking it's been though a winter.
All of our artichokes are heirloom open-pollinated
