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Gentianaceae
Branched centaury
Centaurium pulchellum
Also known as Centaurium pulchellum, Erythraea ramosissima var. minima, Slender centaury, Gentiana pulchella var. ramosissima
Native Plants · Wildflower · Gentianaceae · Medicinal · Rock Garden · Cottage Garden · European Native · Pollinator · Annual Wildflower · Centaury
Branched centaury thrives in open, sunny to partly shaded spots with well-drained, moderately moist soil. Water regularly during dry spells but avoid saturating the roots. It is a compact wildflower best suited to rock gardens, meadows, or naturalistic plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil South, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Chad, Chile South, China North-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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