Chinese Artichoke
Mintroot
- Hardy to Zone 5 (Zone 4 if mulched)
Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Germination Tested N/A
- 5 small tubers per pack
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Expected to restock fall 2026.
Crosne is a delicious perennial root vegetable in the mint family. It produces numerous small, knobbly white roots that are crunchy and mild flavoured. I like to use them in place of bean sprouts or water chestnuts in recipes. They can be eaten raw or roasted, and they are especially delicious pickled or lactofermented!
Crosne likes moist soil, and being in the mint family, it likes to spread. Keep it in a big pot or barrel to keep it contained if desired. I grow mine in the ground and keep it under control by harvesting from the edges of the patch, and mulching around it with cardboard and straw if necessary to control its spread.
HARVESTING: Plants can make enough roots to harvest by fall. Dig fall through early spring before the tubers start growing again. You likely won't be able to harvest all the roots, so they plants will regrow.
CLEANING: I find spraying roots with the hose gets them quite clean, but you may need to scrub them a bit in the sink as well.
TUBER SIZE: The photo depicts some of the largest tubers I've grown, sprouting in the spring. The tubers you purchase will be smaller this year due to drought.
Growing Instructions
Growing Instructions
Shipping & Returns
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Ecologically Grown
Ecologically Grown
Seeds are grown ecologically without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
