Cynara cardunculus

Dramatic, tall silver leaved plant topped with large purple thistle flowers in mid-summer. Likes a sunny, spot with plenty of space to show its form. Bees love it! Hardy. Up to 2.5m.

At a glance

Common Name

Cardoon

Type

Hardy perennial

Height

Over 1.2m

Colour

Purple

Spread Rate

Fast

Flowering

Mid Summer

Soil Type

Normal, Drained, Dry

Aspect

Sun

Pollination

Attractive to pollinators

Awards

RHS AGM Award

Buy this plant

Item	Price	Buy
9cm pot (Collect Only)	5.00	Buy
1 litre pot (Out Of Stock)	5.00
2 litre pot (Out Of Stock)	6.50

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Items marked as Out of Stock
When an item is marked Out Of Stock, it means that we have sold our stocks of that size for the current season and are unlikely to get any more this season.

Collect Only
Items marked Collect Only are only available for collection in our nursery at Bluebell Cottage Gardens. They cannot be sent through the post.