Free flowering all summer long with an ever-changing shift of blooms

they have a sweet flavor with a clean finish

Yields 2–4 seeds per pod

Rubine offers up a bountiful harvest of gorgeous 1–1 ½ inch purple-red sprouts that are full of wonderfully rich old-time flavor

Cardoon Artichoke Type:SEED Free flowering all summer long60 days. Grown for its thick, fleshy stalks, it has a mild flavor reminiscent of artichoke hearts that lends itself to boundless culinary opportunities. Braised and topped with a cheese sauce, slow cooked in a stew, or cut into sticks and deep fried, this extraordinary vegetable can integrate into any meal. Typically growing to about 42 inches tall, it will perennialize in zones 7 and warmer, producing for 67 years and reaching a final height of 68