Cynara cardunculus ssp. cardunculus II Image by Thistle-Garden Common name - Eastern Wild Artichoke. Location - My garden, Surrey UK. Form - Perennial. Size - 50(150)cm. Flowering - VI-VIII Habitat - Dry alcaline soils. Distribution - South Portugal & Eastern Mediterranean, eastern north Africa, most mediterranean islands and Western Turkey. Origin - (White form) Seeds … [Read more...] about Cynara cardunculus ssp. cardunculus II