Cynara cardunculus
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: CARDOON
Native to: Morocco, Southwest Mediterranean
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, erect
Max height: 1.75 feet
Max width: 1.75 feet
Flower
blue/green
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Edible: herb
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: division, seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: -10 to +40 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
