Notes
Once established, the lance-shaped, hairy foliage of Centaurea 'Amethyst in Snow' forms decorative mounds, from which appear thistle-like flowers with delicately cut white petals radiating from a purple centre.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2/3L
- Height and Spread: 10-50cm (4-20in) x 50 -100cm (3ft) after 2-5 years
Features
Insights
Closely related to Knapweed, one of our most robust meadow flowers, this lovely herbaceous perennial is highly attractive to native pollinators and adapts well to a prairie planting scheme. The handsome flowers are popular with florists.
Details
Flowers: Mid-summer onwards
Planting
- Moist, well drained soil
- Full sun, partial shade
- All aspects
Care
Deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers
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