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Garden Diary
Date purchased or acquired:
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Observations:
The next time you are buying perennials please look for our helpful labels and blue pots, and remember "The best perennials come out of the blue"!
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Centaurea bella
Cornflower |
USDA Zone: 5-9 |
Plant number: 1.125.020
The perennial cornflowers are cousins to the common Bachelor's Button, with showy heads of shaggy flowers. This species is low in stature and well suited to growing in a rock garden, or for edging. Foliage forms a mounding mat of grey-green divided leaves, setting off a display of lilac-pink flowers beginning in early summer and continuing for many weeks. Removing faded flower heads will encourage repeat blooming all summer long. Beautiful next to Coreopsis 'Moonbeam'.
Further details for
Centaurea bella
Optimal Growing
Conditions |
Appearance and
Characteristics |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun or
Partial Shade
Soil Type
Normal or
Sandy or
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral or
Alkaline or
Acid
Soil Moisture
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Light Pink
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Foliage Color
Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Alpine & Rock
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Edging
Rabbit Resistant
Height
20-25 cm
8-10 inches
Spread
25-30 cm
10-12 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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Disclaimer: This information is presented for reference only. This plant is not currently part of our Heritage Perennials lineup.
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