Cynara cardunculus Hosta with glossy green foliage

with glossy green foliage

Pam shared this special form of Myosotis palustris

Our clump has expanded to 10" tall x 18" wide

dramatic white eye

Cynara cardunculus Hosta with glossy green foliageThe famed cardoon, aka Cynara cardunculus, makes a dramatic winter evergreen statement in the sunny perennial border with its 3 4' long, arching, ghost like, jagged, soft grey foliage. Once the 4' wide drought loving clumps are established, they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue violet, thistle like flowers in late summer. After flowering, cardoons die to the ground for a month long rest before re sprouting. For a striking, bold textured accent