Cardoon

Cynara cardunculus
  • Botanical Name: Cynara cardunculus
  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun
  • Water Demand: Medium
  • Landscape Use: Deer Resistant, Focal Point/Specimen Plant, Rock Garden
  • Ornamental Color: Purple
  • Native or Adapted: Adapted
  • Wildlife Value: Birds, Butterflies, Bees
  • Season: Summer
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Plant Form: Upright
  • Region: West Texas
  • Plant Spread: 0' - 0'
  • Plant Height: 0' - 0'

Description

The Cardoon may be grown for harvest for its edible leaf stalks, but it is mainly enjoyed for its beauty. 

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