Sunchokes are a pass-along plant here in California. Found at most
farmer's markets, purchased tubers can be planted and will grow like the
weeds they are. Unfamiliar with this plant, I put them at the base of the
power pole in front of my house. Unfortunately, being a member of the
sunflower family, when the plants are mature they form thick stalks with
bristly, unpleasant spines, making it impossible for the workers to climb
the pole. I now tear them out every year when they are small, which keeps
the stalks small and much less painful. I didn't know they come in
different varieties. I like the flavor but my tubers are small and hard to
prepare since I won't replant them around the yard in fresh soil. I have
too many invasive plants as it is.

Northern California, Sierra Nevada foothills, zone 8/9, Mediterranean
climate
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