{"product_id":"cardoon","title":"Cardoon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis species grows wild in the Mediterranean where it was bred both for its edible leaf stems (Cardoon) and also for its larger edible flower buds (Artichoke, not shown). For Christmas Eve dinner, some Sicilians boil bite-size chunks of Cardoon stem, batter them with flour and beer, and finally deep-fry to perfection. As you might expect, it tastes much like artichoke hearts, and its fleshy stalks can also be stewed or braised. In zones 7 and warmer, its roots will overwinter and will sprout again each spring into a tall grey-green bush with stunning purple flowers that bees adore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 89% on 10\/16\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds indoors as early as January or 8-10 weeks before last frost. Select the strongest seedlings for transplanting in the garden about 1-2 weeks before last frost. Cardoons do not like to be moved, so choose your permanent cardoon plot wisely!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest seed heads when flowers have dried out and puffed out like dandelions. Navigate around the pointy flower bits to root out the hard seeds at the base of the fluffy seed head.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bartram's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32372668498055,"sku":"HERB-047","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/cardoon_bloom.jpg?v=1580787770","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/cardoon","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}