Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens
Wonderful thistle-like, blue-purple flowers in summer, smaller than those on the typical cardoon, above grey-green foliage which is more lobed than the normal cardoon.
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- Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Sheltered
- Family: Asteraceae
- Flower Colour : Blue, Purple
- Flower Season: Autumn , Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Habit : Columnar / Upright
- Hardiness : H5 (Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters) -15 to -10C
- Moisture: Well-drained
- pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Autumn, Summer
- Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Tags: Plants for Pollinators
- Height & Width: 100cm x 60cm
Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens
cardoon
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Wonderful thistle-like, blue-purple flowers in summer, smaller than those on the typical cardoon, above grey-green foliage which is more lobed than the normal cardoon.
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