Cynara cardunculus Hosta Our clump has expanded to

Our clump has expanded to 10" tall x 18" wide

with glossy green foliage

'Lola' especially so with its great height (about 6') and brilliant orange flowers

creamy white edge that often streaks into the middle of the leaf

pubescens and the Chinese Cypripedium shanxiense

Cynara cardunculus Hosta Our clump has expanded toThe famed cardoon, aka Cynara cardunculus, makes a dramatic winter evergreen statement in the sunny perennial border with its 3 4' long, arching, ghost like, jagged, soft grey foliage. Once the 4' wide drought loving clumps are established, they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue violet, thistle like flowers in late summer. After flowering, cardoons die to the ground for a month long rest before re sprouting. For a striking, bold textured accent