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Exposurefull sun
Watermoderate
Typeshrub
Distribution
Centaurea dealbata
mealy centaury
Flower Color
Description
A clump-forming perennial to 1m tall with narrowly oval, lobed leaves with whitish hairs underneath. In summer, lilac-pink flowers are carried on upright flower stems and comprise a ring of deeply-fringed outer petals surrounding a centre of paler inner petals
Mature Height
0.7m
Mature Spread
0.6m
Plant Characteristics
Growth Speed
Moderate · 0.2 m/yr
Hardiness (RHS)
H0
Hardiness (USDA)
Zones 3-8
Flowering Season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Key Features
Generally pest-free