Cardoon
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C. cardunculus. This striking perennial can be grown as an ornamental artichoke or for its silvery-green, deeply serrated, edible leaf stalks and stems. It grows at least 1.2m (4’) tall for a stunning Mediterranean look. Its thistle-like flowers of rich, royal purple are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators Tie the thick stalks to blanch for 3 months before harvest and then steam and season for an old-world treat. The unopened flower buds make unusual cut flowers.
Matures in 100 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
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- Stunning Mediterranean look
- Make unusual cut flowers
- Open pollinated
- Matures in 100 days
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Cardoon
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C. cardunculus. This striking perennial can be grown as an ornamental artichoke or for its silvery-green, deeply serrated, edible leaf stalks and stems. It grows at least 1.2m (4’) tall for a stunning Mediterranean look. Its thistle-like flowers of rich, royal purple are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators Tie the thick stalks to blanch for 3 months before harvest and then steam and season for an old-world treat. The unopened flower buds make unusual cut flowers.
Matures in 100 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
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- Stunning Mediterranean look
- Make unusual cut flowers
- Open pollinated
- Matures in 100 days
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[description action="start"]
C. cardunculus. This striking perennial can be grown as an ornamental artichoke or for its silvery-green, deeply serrated, edible leaf stalks and stems. It grows at least 1.2m (4’) tall for a stunning Mediterranean look. Its thistle-like flowers of rich, royal purple are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators Tie the thick stalks to blanch for 3 months before harvest and then steam and season for an old-world treat. The unopened flower buds make unusual cut flowers.
Matures in 100 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
[description action="end"][quickfacts action="start quickfacts"]
- Stunning Mediterranean look
- Make unusual cut flowers
- Open pollinated
- Matures in 100 days
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