Italian Late Artichoke has a pleasing, rich garlic flavor. It's bulb is tight, with light-colored wrappers over fat round outer cloves. Good for braiding. 8-12 cloves/bulb. Lasts until the New Year. 

Artichoke varieties are large softnecks that grow easily and multiply quickly.  Their chalky feeling, irregular size, and shaped cloves are arranged in a random pattern with 2-5 clove layers.  Artichokes mature earlier than most hardnecks and are extremely long storing, often lasting through spring.