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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow cardoons – for a colossal ornamental edible that’ll catch the eye in any garden

The flowering head of a towering cardoon.

Cardoons (Cynara cardunculus) are also known as artichoke thistles, and they are unique double-whammy additions to any space. Not only do plants offer spectacular architectural beauty, but they are also edible, with cardoon leaf stalks being popular in Mediterranean cuisine.

If you are looking for a striking plant for any flower bed, look no further than the cardoon. Reaching six feet in height, these herbaceous plants have silver-grey spiny leaves and tall flower stalks topped with thistle-like flowers, which attract pollinators.

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