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Centaurea cheiranthifolia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Centaurea cheiranthifolia

Centaurea cheiranthifolia

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Centaurea
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A herbaceous perennial to 45cm high, with narrow, lance-shaped grey-green leaves. Flowers from summer into early autumn, with buds encased in overlapping bracts with hairy edges, opening to large, showy creamy white to pale yellow flowers with deep purple anthers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in almost any well-drained soil in full sun. Thrives in poor soils but will not tolerate waterlogging

Pruning

Deadhead to encourage more flowers

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in containers in a cold frame in spring, or by division, separating rhizomes in autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews and rust diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWall Side BordersFlower Borders

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years