Jerusalem Artichoke

Image by aga7ta Many vegetable gardeners are unfamiliar with Jerusalem artichoke plants, although they may know them by their common name, sunchoke. Jerusalem artichokes are native to North America and have…

Image by sutteerug Jerusalem artichoke looks much like a sunflower, but unlike the well-behaved, summer blooming annual, Jerusalem artichoke is an aggressive weed that creates big problems along roadsides and…

Image by audaxl When you hear “edible sunflower,” you probably think of tall mammoth sunflowers and delicious sunflower seeds. However, Helianthus tuberosa, also known as Jerusalem artichoke or sun choke, is…