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Centaurea simplicicaulis
Cornflower
Centaurea simplicicaulis
Description
Code: 6901Family: AsteraceaeGenus: Centaurea
Plant Type:Perennial
Lavender-pink flowers with very thin, starry petals bloom in summer on long stems. The flowers rise above a dense, low silvery-green mat of deeply-cut leaves. This is a choice addition for the rockery.
Blooms: Spring,Summer
SpringSummer
Growth Rate: Moderate
Size Range: 8-10" tall x 12" wide
Cultural Information
Exposure
Sun Sun
Soil: Average,Well-drained,Loam
Water Use: Low,Moderate
Maintenance: Medium,High
Hardiness Zone: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Cold Hardy to -30° to -20°F
Features and Benefits
Attracts Hummingbirds Attracts HummingbirdsDeer Resistant Deer Resistant
Good for Cut Flowers Good for Cut Flowers
Grown by: Blooming Nursery,Inc & Blooming Junction
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