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Originally Posted by 2dogs2000  The last one I believe is an ornamental thistle. The garden wall is 5 feet high.   
Any help with I.D. would be appreciated? |
The 'garden thistle' is a cardoon - related to globe artichokes. Instead of the flower head being eaten, as with artichokes, the leaf stems are blanched by earthing up and eaten cooked. I don't think many people grow them for food nowadays, just ornamentation.
Jim