Globe Artichokes - hardiness

[The Lotto Kid]

Just how tender are globe artichokes? Would very much like to plant some in the Spring (North Yorkshire) but read that they need a bit of TLC to get them through winter. Nicest looks like Vert de Leon but is it more tender? Any advice welcome.

[Guest]

i'm in midlands and left mine in ground last year, and grown back fine.

there were some fairly harsh frosts, magnolia copped it about 5 foot away from artichokes.

hope that may be of some help.

S

[nog]

For the first year you should dig them up and put them in the greenhouse, then on just cut them back and cover the crowns with straw. After that I leave them out.