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🥕 Jerusalem Artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
vegetables
herbaceous perennial
Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
5.8-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
6-10ft
⏱️ Maturity
120-150 days
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Corn
Good companion.
🤝 Perennial food forest.
Good companion.
🤝 Rhubarb
Good companion.
🤝 Windbreak/support.
Windbreak/support. Three Sisters style.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Potato
Incompatible.
⚠️ Shared tuber diseases.
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Easy — can be invasive. Harvest after frost. Needs wind protection.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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