A member of the artichoke family, cardoon is a fascinating vegetable and occasionally an ornamental. In European cuisine, the leaves are wrapped around the thick stalks to blanch them. The stalks are then eaten, fresh or cooked. The plants are quite meaty & tall.The Porto Spineless Cardoon Greens deliver a distinct artichoke flavor.

25 seeds

PLANTING

Cynara cardunculus

Germination:10-18days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-80F

Seed Sowing Depth:1/2″ deep

Sowing Indoors:6-8weeks before the last frost.Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces rootdamage when transplanting. Transplant after last frost, 24-36″ apart

Sowing Outdoors:Sow seeds in the fall if you live in zone8 and above.

Harvest– After blanching in the cool weather of fall. To blanch- tied up stalksin late summer or fall, wrap in newspaper, and harvest after 3-4 weeks.

Tips– Porto Spineless Cardoon Greens should be planted infertile, well-drained soil. Amend soil with compost or well-rotted manure before planting.