ocr: Edible Landscaping 4.61 Popular Names Botanical Name Artichoke, Globe Cynara Scolymus Food Type: Vegetable,flower, Appearance: Ornamental,flowers, Uses: Cooked, Good Bugs, Misc Features: Pottable,Fragrant, Prefers: None Rejects: Drought,Poor soil, Probiems: Aphids, Other, LE Cycles: Early spring bloom,Early harvest Harvest & Use Artichokes are the giant flower buds of giant thistles. They are picked before they open: the younger, the tenderer, and when very young virtually the whole bud is edible. The base of the leaves is eaten, as is the heart of the bud. Each mature plant usually produces 1 ...