Cynara cardunculus

About this plant

Large, deeply divided silver-grey leaves make this cardoon a bold architectural perennial, with tall stems and rounded purple flowerheads adding height and texture as the season progresses.

Supplied bare root · supplier grade I, without a nursery pot. Any grade shown is the supplier's bare-root grade, not a pot measurement. One live plant. Individual specimens vary naturally in height, leaf colour and form with age, season and growing conditions. Photographs show the variety; the specimen supplied may differ.

Growing and care

• Light: Full sun in well-drained soil.
• Hardiness / temperature: RHS H5: minimum winter temperature range -15 to -10°C.
• Soil: Well-drained soil; avoid waterlogging.
• Aftercare: Protect the unpotted roots from drying out before planting.