Strange Plants in California!

These are flowering artichokes!  I had never seen one before our trip to California.  These were growing in front of a winery in the McDowell Valley (my maiden name!).

These were in Carmel and I have no idea what they are, but they were certainly intriguing!

 

These seemed to be blue, green and purple!  Here is a closer look.  Again in Carmel…the land of unusual plants!