Centaurea pulcherrima
£4.75
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Description
Large pink flowers.
Another great thistle for the alpine rock garden and containers. This grey feathery foliage variety produces soft pink flowers on sturdy stems.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 25cm
Spread: 20cm
Further information:
Trim back in late autumn when flowering has finished. New growth will appear in spring. Evergreen.
Common Name: Dwarf Pink Centaurea
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Foliage: pinnately lobed / crenate
Basic Colour: ( silver foliage )
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering: June – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 25cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean / crevice garden
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: cut back old foliage in Autumn
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: Turkey – Iran
Additional information
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All plants are healthy, have well established root systems
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Catherine (verified owner) –
Plants arrived healthy and promptly. Great service.
Roger M. (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Well packed & should be in regrowth for Spring soon.
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Jill N. (verified owner) –
It is in flower but they are white. Maybe, next year.
Suzy Jackson (verified owner) –
James Hale (verified owner) –
Not yet in flower, but expect it to do really well as it grows
brian martin (verified owner) –
Excellent condition quick delivery