Cardoon 'Porto Spineless'

Cardoon 'Porto Spineless' Plants For Sale Cynara cardunculus Herb Growing Tips Light:  Full Sun Temperature:  Herbaceous perennial hardy in Zones 6 to 9 Watering:  Like to be watered regularly, carful not to overwater  Soil: Well drain soil Comments:  Cardoon plants take a while to "fruit" taking up to 100 days. Lucky for you... we have given them a head start! They also like to have moist soil, it doesn't need watered daily but when you water make sure to give it a good drink! Herb Description An unusual looking perennial, Cardoon 'Porto Spineless', is a dramatic upright plant with thistle-like blooms and silvery serrated leaves. A cousin to the Artichoke, this plant is sometimes called "artichoke thistle." It was bred as a hardy, easier to handle variety than other strains that grow sharp spines along the stems. Designed as a beautiful ornamental, the plant's erect profile and gently curving leaves support beautiful purple bristles that look great when cut and remain long last for d