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Asteraceae
Greater centaury
Centaurea scabiosa
Also known as Feverwort, Common centaury, European centaury, Phrygia major
Native Plants · Wildflower · Perennial · Meadow · Drought-Tolerant · Pollinator · Native · Grassland · Centaurea · Asteraceae · Cottage Garden
Greater centaury is a tough, low-maintenance perennial that thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Water regularly during the first season to establish roots, then reduce frequency as the plant becomes more self-sufficient. It is an excellent choice for wildflower meadows and naturalistic garden settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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