🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
vegetables
perennial
Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
7-10
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
rich
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
3-6ft
⏱️ Maturity
120-150 days
🤝 Companions (6)
🤝 Artichoke
Good companion.
🤝 Fennel
Good companion.
🤝 Lavender
Good companion.
🤝 Mediterranean pairing.
Good companion.
🤝 Pest control companion.
Good companion.
🤝 Same species compatible.
Good companion.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Heavy feeder competition.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Potato
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Blanch stalks. Architectural plant. Perennial zone 7+.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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