Colorado Star artichoke
Cynara cardunculus 'Colorado Star'
USDA zones7 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Colorado Star' artichoke (Cynara cardunculus 'Colorado Star') is a perennial for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or clay soil. Bees and butterflies visit the summer blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows rapidly in a clump and takes 75 days to reach maturity.
Pairs well with African marigold, Mondo grass, and Anemone.
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