Cynara cardunculus (Artichoke Thistle, Cardoon, Cardoons, Desert Artichoke, European Cardoon, Globe Artichoke, Scotch Thistle, Scottish Thistle, Spanish Artichoke, Wild Artichoke, Wild Cardoon) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
![Grow it, show it, eat it: gorgeous in bloom, cardoons are like artichoke without the hard work | Australian lifestyle | The Guardian Grow it, show it, eat it: gorgeous in bloom, cardoons are like artichoke without the hard work | Australian lifestyle | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/aff6534fd1e1c7d254ec7f61aaa43efc6e3b9091/341_10_3305_1983/master/3305.jpg?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=a8ab393c814f8df1d0d0f8064fae8283)
Grow it, show it, eat it: gorgeous in bloom, cardoons are like artichoke without the hard work | Australian lifestyle | The Guardian
![Swoon over cardoons! Huge and hardy, with their glorious lavender flowers and spectacular seed heads, cardoons are the star turn in any garden says Monty Don | Daily Mail Online Swoon over cardoons! Huge and hardy, with their glorious lavender flowers and spectacular seed heads, cardoons are the star turn in any garden says Monty Don | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/21/15/2B83DA1800000578-0-image-m-22_1440168662681.jpg)
Swoon over cardoons! Huge and hardy, with their glorious lavender flowers and spectacular seed heads, cardoons are the star turn in any garden says Monty Don | Daily Mail Online
![Cardoon characters: Inject a bit of personality into your garden with bristly lavender-coloured cardoons and you can even eat them! | Daily Mail Online Cardoon characters: Inject a bit of personality into your garden with bristly lavender-coloured cardoons and you can even eat them! | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/09/23/article-2040913-0E0D36F400000578-508_468x554.jpg)