Artichoke, Cardoon
Cynarascolymus 'Carciofo Romanesco'

Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Cynara (SIN-uh-ruh)
Species: scolymus (SKOL-ee-mus)
Cultivar: Carciofo Romanesco

Category
Vegetables

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage

Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green

Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed