This attractive flowering plant produces large tight clusters that are tubular in form and are surrounded by colored bracts. Therefore, a very colorful artichoke or thistle will bloom. As cut flowers, their color will endure for weeks, and their shape will remain long afterward.
It is advised that this cynaroides be planted on a slope. In addition, this plant is difficult to grow. The young versions are especially tender to the cold. One can expect bloom within 3-4 years of planting.