Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke)

elianthus tuberosus

$12.00

Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke)

Helianthus tuberosus

Perennial and native sunflower with edible tubers

Grows 8=12 6 ft tall Blooms: Late summer

Propagate by tubers.  Once you have this plant, you always will

Why you want this plant:

  • 10’x10’ space can yield 200+ lb. of edible tubers

  • Prebiotic fiber, inulin 

  • Vanilla-scented sunflower blooms

  •  Historically used in Europe, Pre-colonial and Colonial America for calorie crop and livestock feed.

  • “Store” year-round in the ground and harvest as-needed