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Cardoon Artichoke

Cardoon Artichoke

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  • Certified Organic
  • Full Sun (6+ hrs/day) recommended
  • Ships as a 4" plant

Growth Timeline

  • Growing Season: Most fruits/veggies have their peak growing season starting in spring and extending through fall. They need a runway of consecutive warm days and nights (from 60-90) to produce fruit.
  • First Harvest: Fruits/veggies take 2-3 months to bear fruit and/or reach ripeness.
  • Final Harvest: Fruits/veggies start to give out between late summer and early fall in most climates. Some plants, such as strawberries, will become dormant in winter before popping back into action in for spring, but most fruiting plants will need to be replaced after their season is over.

Growing Zone

Grows best in zones 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Most fruits and veggies prefer warmer temperatures and will be dormant or grow very slowly in colder climates. Refer to the following guidelines concerning extreme weather:

COLD CLIMATES

  • Fruits/veggies require nighttime temperatures to consistently be in the 50s or above to survive.

WARM CLIMATES:

  • Fruits/veggies are made for the heat and will do fine with temperatures above 90 degrees.

To find out what extreme temperatures your location experiences, check out the USDA zone for your region.

More Fruit & Veggie Tips

Support Trailing Plants: Unless you are growing smaller plants (jalapeño or micro-tomatoes) you might want to use stakes, trellises, or cages to support the plants as they grow. This will prevent them from sprawling on the ground. Train the vines to grow vertically for better air circulation and easier harvesting.

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‘Pieno Inerme’ is a celebrated heirloom cardoon from Italy and Spain, valued for its thin ribs, minimal thorns, and delicate flavor. A close relative of the artichoke, this thistle-family vegetable is grown not for its flower buds, but for its tender leaves and edible flower stalks.

The stalks are traditionally blanched to improve tenderness and flavor, then enjoyed fresh like celery, sautéed, or batter-dipped and fried. Its mild, artichoke-like taste makes it a gourmet favorite in Mediterranean kitchens.

This vigorous plant reaches 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. While it tolerates part shade, it performs best in full sun and thrives in rich, well-drained soil. Matures in approximately 63 days.

  • Flavor: Delicate, mild, artichoke-like
  • Edible Parts: Leaves and flower stalks
  • Growth: 4' tall x 2' wide
  • Light: Full Sun (tolerates part shade)
  • Maturity: Approx. 63 days
  • Type: Organic Heirloom Vegetable
  • Botanical Family: Thistle family, related to artichoke

Organically grown and shipped with care—ideal for Mediterranean cooking, gourmet vegetable gardens, and edible landscaping.

We take great care to ensure our seedlings are healthy and well-established before they’re shipped. We pre-germinate the organic seeds and grow them up to 12 weeks before shipping them as mature plants ready for transplant. Seedlings typically arrive within 1-4 days. For more information, see our shipping policy.

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