A rare variety, the white stalks can be eaten in a variety of ways: fried, sauteed, pickled, or eaten raw dipped in olive oil. The roots are also tasty and can be used in the same way as parsnips.
A beautiful ornamental plant.
Name: Rose Keppler Moradian Gainesville Texas (Zone 7b)
Sue, I'd love to know more about how you prepare your Cardoon. I grow mine ornamentally and always feel a tad quilty when I take off those bottom leaves.
Name: Rose Keppler Moradian Gainesville Texas (Zone 7b)
Cardoon is a focal point in the gardens I design. The spineless sort have genetic diversity. In these photos one blooms light pink, the other has fat leaves.
