Scientific Name
Cynara cardunculus

Common Name
Cardoon
Flowering Season: Summer
Light Requirements: Sun
Flower Color: Lavender-purple
Height: 4 to 6 feet
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Comments: Deeply cut gray-green foliage; perennial often grown as half-hardy annual; root and thickened leafstalk are edible; needs rich, well drained but moist soil
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