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Gentianaceae
Sea centaury
Centaurium littorale
Also known as Seaside centaury, Common centaury, European centaury, Erythraea littoralis
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Wildflower · Coastal Plant · Centaurium · Medicinal Herb · Pink Flowers · Pollinator · Gentianaceae · Cottage Garden · European Native · Saline Tolerant
Sea centaury is a charming small wildflower native to coastal and saline grassland habitats in Europe, producing delicate pink blooms that attract pollinators. It prefers a sunny to partly shaded position in well-drained, sandy or calcareous soil and appreciates moderate, consistent moisture. This plant has a traditional history of medicinal use as a bitter tonic and is a lovely addition to a native wildflower or cottage garden.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Portugal
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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