Cynara cornigera (White Artichoke) Exclusive

30 (50)cm, White Artichoke is a winter green and summer dormant perennial with showy white to cream flower heads on short stalks above a densely spiny leaf rosette. Native of rocky, sunny spot in the eastern Mediterranean. Still closed flower heads can be used as a vegetable like those from the Globe Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus ssp. scolymus). Preferably grow frostfree throughout the year with reduced watering in winter at a minimum of some 5°C. Seeds from a population above Govenor's Beach, south-western Cyprus, at some 150m. V-VI.
10 seeds per package.