Cynara cardunculus Shade Perennials then Callirhoe involucrata var

then Callirhoe involucrata var

dark green upright leaves are highlighted with dramatic vertical white stripes

Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is a truly superb 2015 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction from NC gardener Graham Ray

opening slowly from the bottom to the top

Cynara cardunculus Shade Perennials then Callirhoe involucrata varThe 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