Centaurea cheiranthifolia
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Description
Large white flowers.
Another great thistle for the alpine rock garden and containers. With deep green feathered foliage and striking white flowers on sturdy stems.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 35cm
Spread: 20cm
Further information:
Trim back in late autumn when flowering has finished. New growth will appear in spring. Evergreen.
Common Name: Wild Centaurea
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Foliage: Lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( white )
Flower Colour: white
Natural Flowering: June – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 35cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: cut back old foliage in Autumn
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: Asia
Additional information
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Anne Bradney (verified owner) –
Not sure if it will survive. Looking a bit sickly
Tom MacLeish (verified owner) –