Caucasian Cornflower

Caucasian Cornflower

Impressive, evergreen and dry tolerant.

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Available in the following states:
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS and VIC

Caucasian Cornflower will grow to form a handsome clump of dense, evergreen, fuzzy foliage topped with mauve pink flowers. The divided leaves grow to around 12cm, and the flower stems are just over double that.

Caucasian Cornflower makes a cracking edging plant or ground cover. It will also grow in pots, rockeries or garden beds.
Perennial Cornflowers are hard working plants that will bring plenty of blooms to your garden. The brilliant colour will light up your beds through summer and beyond. They are even great for picking. Each bloom is almost 5cm across.

Perennial Cornflowers will form a nice, bushy clump of grey green, deeply divided leaves. They are easy to grow, and are both frost and dry tolerant.

Perennial Cornflowers are good in borders, beds or containers.

Grow Perennial Cornflowers in a sunny position, in moderately fertile to humus rich, well drained soil. They really are quite tolerant of poor soils, as long as they are not boggy. Water in, Centaurea become dry tolerant once established.


Supplied as: Pots
Size: 7.5 cm

Code

CEBCC

Botantical name

Centaurea bella

Height

20-40cm

Width

20-40cm

Flowers

Summer to early autumn

Climate

Cool to Mediterranean

Availability

Unavailable in WA

Frost hardiness

Fully Hardy

Aspect

Full Sun to Semi Shade

Supplied as

Pots

Size

7.5 cm

Water needs

2