Cynara cardunculus | Cardoon | Porto Spineless Floret’s farm Will self-sow

Will self-sow

We have every variety and colour of Achillea and just love them both in the garden and for cutting

Pale lavender flowers appear in late summer that rise above the leaves to about 70cm in height

Clumps can be easily split in autumn or early spring and should be divided every few years to ensure they continue to flower strongly

Cynara cardunculus | Cardoon | Porto Spineless Floret’s farm Will self-sowCynara cardunculus or Cardoons are aristocrats in both the ornamental and the vegetable world. This striking architectural plant is valued for its dramatic foliage. The leaves are arching and deeply toothed and are a soft grey green in colour. We have them in our white garden and they are a real statement plant. In summer they bear tall flower stems that a topped with chubby thistle buds which open to the most stunning violet blue purple flowers that