{"product_id":"cynara-baetica-var-marrocana","title":"Cynara baetica var. marrocana","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMoroccan artichoke thistle \u003cem\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA superb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilvery-leaved Moroccan thistle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the architectural presence of a globe artichoke but a rather more wild and elegant character. The deeply divided, grey-green foliage forms a substantial rosette, from which rise sturdy flowering stems topped with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich lilac flowerheads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e surrounded by strongly spined, purple-tinged bracts. It flowers from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly to September\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making a dramatic late-season feature for a dry, sunny border.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRif and Middle Atlas mountains of northern and north-central Morocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it grows at roughly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e900–2,100m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in open fields and meadows on predominantly calcareous soils. The plant is therefore accustomed to strong sunlight, summer dryness and relatively lean conditions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrought tolerance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent once established\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — particularly in free-draining, alkaline soil. Avoid permanently wet winter conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100–150cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpread:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 75–100cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e July–September\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH5–H6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, approximately −15 to −10°C, provided winter drainage is good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaxonomic note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the plant is currently treated by Kew as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCynara baetica subsp. maroccana\u003c\/em\u003e Wiklund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, although research has argued that the Moroccan plants deserve species rank as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCynara hystrix \u003c\/em\u003eBall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA magnificent plant for the dry garden — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall the drama of an artichoke, but with considerably less expectation that you are going to eat it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edulis","offers":[{"title":"1 litre","offer_id":57851754676606,"sku":null,"price":11.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6067\/files\/E2DC6475-FFAF-4008-897B-654D171F8CF6.jpg?v=1786747645","url":"https:\/\/www.edulis.co.uk\/products\/cynara-baetica-var-marrocana","provider":"Edulis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}