Cynara cardunculus (Scolymus Group) 'Violet de Provence'
Cardoon 'Violet de Provence', Globe artichoke 'Violet de Provence', Prickly artichoke 'Violet de Provence'
Cynara Cynara
'Violet de Provence' _ 'Violet de Provence' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial, often grown as an annual, with pinnatifid, nearly spineless, silvery-grey leaves and globe-shaped, edible, purple flower buds opening to purple, thistle-like flowers in summer and autumn.
Cynara cardunculus (Scolymus Group) 'Violet de Provence' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Black-fly , Slugs , Snails Black-fly , Slugs , Snails
If you want this plant only for its foliage, cut down flower stems as they emerge in summer. After first harvest, cut to the ground to encourage a second crop.
Sow indoors from late winter to early summer. Direct sow in midsummer. Garden-collected seed may not come true to type.
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
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Cynara cardunculus (Scolymus Group) 'Violet de Provence' (Cardoon 'Violet de Provence') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife
Plant in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun and protect from strong winds. In very cold winters, apply a dry mulch around the plant. Harvest of buds depends upon when seed was sown.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Cynara cardunculus (Scolymus Group) 'Violet de Provence'
Cardoon 'Violet de Provence', Globe artichoke 'Violet de Provence', Prickly artichoke 'Violet de Provence'
Cynara Cynara
'Violet de Provence' _ 'Violet de Provence' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial, often grown as an annual, with pinnatifid, nearly spineless, silvery-grey leaves and globe-shaped, edible, purple flower buds opening to purple, thistle-like flowers in summer and autumn.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
If you want this plant only for its foliage, cut down flower stems as they emerge in summer. After first harvest, cut to the ground to encourage a second crop.
Sow indoors from late winter to early summer. Direct sow in midsummer. Garden-collected seed may not come true to type.
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
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Cynara cardunculus (Scolymus Group) 'Violet de Provence' (Cardoon 'Violet de Provence') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife
Plant in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun and protect from strong winds. In very cold winters, apply a dry mulch around the plant. Harvest of buds depends upon when seed was sown.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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