Pinetree Porto Spineless Cardoon Seeds 25 Seeds

Porto Spineless is an open-pollinated cardoon, a member of the artichoke family. Thick stalks are blanched, then eaten fresh or cooked.

Sow 1/2 inch deep. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost, 2-3 seeds per cell, and transplant after last frost 24-36 inches apart. Sprouts in 10-18 days at 70-80ºF soil. In zone 8 and above, sow outdoors in fall. Tie and wrap stalks in late summer or fall and harvest after 3-4 weeks.