Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Perennials for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Centaurea dealbata
Family: (Asteraceae)
(P) to 3′. Persian Knapweed. Caucasus. Erect, branched, leafy stems with finely divided, grey-green, pinnatisect leaves with grey, woolly undersides. The attractive green, scaly, involucre of bracts with black bristles supports the lilac-pink, pale centred ‘bachelor’s buttons’. Blooms early to mid-summer. Sun/partial shade. Well-drained soil. 3, D & T2