Cardoon

Description: Heritage, perennial, 1.3m stunning looking silvery leafed mineral accumulator that does very well in dry Mediterranean climates. Purple scotch thistle tip flower heads a lot like globe artichokes and the bees love them. Excellent in a Mediterranean forest garden situation, the stalks of the leaves are very edible as well as beautiful.

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To help you decide which varieties will be best for you.

Creating A Perennial Garden Bed

This excerpt from the Koanga Garden Guide is filled with valuable information.

Planting Instructions: Sow Spring, Summer and Autumn into 10 cm x 10 cm pot and transplant when 10 cm high, plant 1m apart in 1m wide beds and keep mulched. Needs free draining soil.