Cynara cardunculus Shade Perennials This selection was created by

This selection was created by Iris breeder

an easy-to-grow

opening slowly from the bottom to the top

then Callirhoe involucrata var

dark green upright leaves are highlighted with dramatic vertical white stripes

Cynara cardunculus Shade Perennials This selection was created byThe famed cardoon, aka Cynara cardunculus, makes a dramatic winter evergreen statement in the sunny perennial border with its 3 4' long, arching, ghost like, jagged, soft grey foliage. Once the 4' wide drought loving clumps are established, they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue violet, thistle like flowers in late summer. After flowering, cardoons die to the ground for a month long rest before re sprouting. For a striking, bold textured accent