Imperial Star artichoke
Cynara cardunculus 'Imperial Star'
USDA zones7 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Imperial Star' artichoke (Cynara cardunculus 'Imperial 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. It is grown for its edible flower buds, which reach harvest in about 85 days. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Sea holly, Mexican Sunflower sunflower, and Mondo grass.
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