- Common Name: Globe Artichoke
- Botanical Name: Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
- Family Name: Daisy family
- Type: Perennial
- Zone Hardiness: 7–11
- Height: 3–5ft
- Width: 4–6ft
- Blooms: Large purple thistle-like flowers
- Bloom Time: May to July
- Sun: Full sun
- Leaves: Large, deeply lobed, silvery-green foliage; striking and architectural
- Maintenance: Medium, suitable for the casual gardener, this plant requires space, regular watering, fertilizing, and pruning in winter.
- Tolerates: Heat, poor soil
- Attracts: bees
- Texas Superstar: No
- Texas Native: No
- Invasive: No