Cardoon

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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 [quickfacts action="end quickfacts"] Show more