Description
Masses of pink flowers.
This biennial will self seed through grassland and dry borders or rock garden.
Flowers: Summer
Hardiness: Fully Hardy- Biennial
Height: 35cm
Spread: 10cm
Further information:
Leave this plant to its own devices. It will self seed around itself quite happily. Worthwhile plant to have in your garden.
Common Name: Common Centaury
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Gentianaceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( pink )
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering: May – September
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 35cm
Soil Requirements: moist / well-drained
Soil ph: alkaline / neutral
Location: cottage garden / border / meadow
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant
Pruning: leave to self seed
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil
Origin: Europe
Andrew G. (verified owner) –
Well packaged and on excellent condition
Lynda Tweddle (verified owner) –
All plants arrived promptly, in very good condition, well packaged with recyclable material. They are all doing well in their new home.
Talleen Smith (verified owner) –
Phil Ball (verified owner) –
Beautiful plants in great condition and well packaged.
Jane Ellaby (verified owner) –
Very helpful lady who sorted out my order – I’m sorry I didn’t get her name! Thanks
Josephine (verified owner) –
Charles M. (verified owner) –
Lovely healthy plant with a good root system. Thanks.
Mrs H A Moody (verified owner) –
Healthy looking plant. Well packaged and protected. I bought quite a number of plants and all looked really healthy and have survived the winter.