Cynara cardunculus Shade Perennials dark green upright leaves are

dark green upright leaves are highlighted with dramatic vertical white stripes

This selection was created by Iris breeder

then Callirhoe involucrata var

lindheimeri 'Austin City Limits' is one of the few ferns tolerant of full sun

Delosperma sutherlandii is a slow-growing

Cynara cardunculus Shade Perennials dark green upright leaves areThe 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