Family: Asteraceae

Scientific Name: Centaurea dealbata

Common Name: Persian Cornflower

DescriptionA medium sized plant that produces interesting rosey pink fringed flowers.
Pronunciation(sen-TAR-ee-uh)(day-al-BAH-tuh)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone3-8
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Flowersfringed, solitary, with a white center and rosy outer petals, bracts are also fringed
Leavescoarse thistle-like, pinnately cleft into coarse teeth and tomentose (fuzzy) on the underside
Dimensions2-3 feet tall, space 18-24" on center.
Propagationeasy by seed, division
Native SiteNative to Iran and Asia minor.
Author's NotesThis is an easy to grow hardy plant.
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